The rebuilt Notre Dame could feature a futuristic glass design, solar power, and an urban farm that supports vulnerable and homeless Parisians, if one architecture firm's vision is realized
Four years ago, an art historian used lasers to digitally map Notre Dame Cathedral. His work could help save it
The Vincent Callebaut project is titled"Palingenesis," a Greek concept of rebirth or recreation. The firm proposes a new roof made of glass, oak and carbon fiber, which connects"in one single curved stroke of pencil" to the sloping spire. The rooster which topped the original spire, retrieved from the rubble after the fire, will resume its watch from the new glass design, while the cathedral's choir will be"bathed in natural light.
"How can we write the contemporary history of our country, but also that of science, art and spirituality together?" the firm said in a press release."We seek to present a transcendent project, a symbol of a resilient and ecological future." If the Vincent Callebaut design is selected, the firm said, the reborn Notre Dame will define"the new face of the Church in the 21st century," presenting"a fairer symbiotic relationship between humans and nature."
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