Rotunda

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Ceramic Tile

Moore-Merkowitz Tile, Ltd

Designer & manufacturer of handcrafted ceramic relief & field tile since 1986: original designs & glazes; more than 230 designs in 150 colors; for kitchen backsplashes, bathrooms, fireplace surrounds, murals, pools & more. Residential and commercial.

Contextually designed courtyards were constructed to the east and west of the Rotunda in the spaces enclosed by the terrace wings and connecting colonnades. Olin designed a new fountain for the east courtyard, shown here. The terrace wings were renovated and restored to house offices and classrooms. New mechanical and service areas are located beneath the east courtyard.
Restoration & Renovation

John G. Waite Associates Restores Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda

Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, had fallen into disrepair. It has now been restored by John G. Waite Associates.