Notre Dame New Roof Design

Our proposal for the new roof and spire at notre dame cathedral in paris.

Notre dame new roof design.

A phoenix rises from the ashes. This concept is looking to the past for inspiration while moving towards the future. The french firm s design calls for a glass oak and carbon fiber based roof that would convert solar energy into electricity that would power the cathedral. Architects from around the world flooded instagram and twitter with their visions of a new notre dame.

Anyone hoping to see the notre dame s 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. Then there s the urban farm on the. 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.

There were glass roofs slick spirals and disney esque castle towers. Designs from people s notre dame roof competition. Miysis studio envisions notre dame with a reconstructed spire and glass roof at the crossing below the spire the roof will be left open to let natural light flood the cathedral. 11 spires 11 voices.

The idea is that these gold plated spires modeled after organ pipes would serve to project the. Notre dame s new roof designed by a chinese team by tristin zhang august 8 2019 1 0 on august 1 a team of two chinese architects won a design contest pitched for the new look of the roof and spire of notre dame de paris which were devoured by a blaze on april 15 this year southern weekly reported. The project is called palingenesis a greek word meaning.