John Ochsendorf is Associate Professor of Architecture at MIT, where he conducts research on architectural construction, sustainable design, and archaeology. Ochsendorf is a decorated engineer, having been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, as well as a Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. His recent book, "Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile" (2010), includes architecture in Asheville; for example, the architect Rafael Gustavino's work on the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville as well as at Biltmore Estate.

Comments