University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Thomas E. Boothby Professor of Architectural Engineering

Book Title: The Stone Skeleton

Author: Jacques Heyman

Selection Statement:

This book, more than any other, directed the course of my Ph.D. studies, and solidified my interest in the relationship between experimentation, formal design, and structural design in Gothic architecture. It also showed me how a structural engineer can make significant and lasting contributions to the study of architecture.


Year: 2004