Posted on 04/26/2019 6:51:50 AM PDT by C19fan
French architects have revealed a stunning set of plans to redesign the Notre Dame Cathedral's fire-ravaged roof as a greenhouse.
The proposal was shared after French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe proposed 'an international architecture competition' to rebuild the iconic cathedral's spire which was completely destroyed in the fast-spreading blaze on April 15.
Prime Minister Philippe shared his wish that the cathedral should be 'adapted to issues of our time' and architects Studio NAB have come with the concept of turning the damaged roof into a giant greenhouse as a homage to the importance of nature.
The French studio showed off its design, which comes with an apiary that takes the place of the spire.
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Make it into a green house?
Stupid... stupid... stupid...
If you’re going to restore something, then it should be similar to the original construction.
The ND cathedral as the world once knew is gone forever.
Macron and muzzies won.
Put it next to London bridge in Arizona.
Light and moisture from a humid greenhouse would be great for the historic art inside /s
There is currently a trend for building multi-storied buildings with new timber products. In tests the timber did as well as steel against fire. Maybe a possibility.
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