The People’s Notre-Dame Cathedral Design Competition
Rogerio Carvalheiro of RCDF Studio named top finalist and only USA firm to place in the People’s Notre-Dame Cathedral Competition.
Understanding that the planning and reconstruction of Notre Dame will take longer than 5 years, my inflated fiberglass roof proposal provides a temporary solution that protects the building while final project decisions are being made. Viollet-le-Duc’s controversial spire, added during the buildings middle 1800’s restoration, will be visible only during the night via holographic projection providing a “compromise” resolution for those on either side of the argument.
Comprenant que le planning et la reconstruction de Notre-Dame prendraient plus de 5 ans, ma proposition de toit gonflé en fibre de verre offre une solution temporaire qui protège le bâtiment pendant la prise de décision finale. La flèche controversée de Viollet-le-Duc, ajoutée lors de la restauration du bâtiment au XIXe siècle, ne serait visible que la nuit par projection holographique, ce qui offrirait un compromis pour les réfractaires.
Alternatively, this proposal could be permanent given examples of this type of roof structures have been successfully built and sustained around the world for several decades. The illuminated roof would also serve as a lantern at night creating a visual counterpoint to the Eiffel Tower during the night hours and a beacon of France’s history for the world to marvel at once again.
Par ailleurs, cette proposition pourrait être permanente étant donné que d’autres structures de toits similaires ont été construits avec succès et ont été entretenus dans le monde entier durant plusieurs décennies. Le toit illuminé servirait également de lanterne la nuit, offrant un contrepoint visuel à la Tour Eiffel et un phare de l’histoire de la France pour briller de milles feux.
The existing honey bee colony which miraculously survived the recent fire, will be expanded and incorporated into the base of the inflated roof providing a safe haven for our endangered bee population.
Read, “The rebirth of a Gothic icon” which includes Rogerio’s conversation with William Richards.
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