Notre Dame New Roof Design

Architects from around the world flooded instagram and twitter with their visions of a new notre dame.

Notre dame new roof design. Our proposal for the new roof and spire at notre dame cathedral in paris. French architects propose replacing cathedrals damaged roof with glass and filling it with plants french architects unveiled the plans to build a giant. How architects are reimagining notre dame. French firm godart roussel has proposed replacing the roofs wooden frame and lead exterior with steel and glass as.

The project is called palingenesis a greek word meaning. Then theres the urban farm on the. The french firms design calls for a glass oak and carbon fiber based roof that would convert solar energy into electricity that would power the cathedral. Italian architects massimiliano and doriana fuksas have proposed adding a contemporary roof and spire made from baccarat crystal to the cathedral which would be lit up at night.

Designs from peoples notre dame roof competition show all 10 a competition is underway to find alternative designs for the new roof of notre dame cathedral in defiance of the french senates. Panoramic views and a glass roof. A phoenix rises from the ashes. Anyone hoping to see the notre dames fire wrecked spire rise from the ashes as a gleaming ultra modern version of its former design may be set for disappointment.

The spire clad in sand cast copper panels emerges from the blackened stainless steel roof supported by flame charred glulam trusses in remembrance of what was and what can become.