The cathedral’s dense “forest” of heavy timber beams may have exacerbated the flames, raising questions about how to rebuild the structure and what protections to include.
On Monday evening in Paris, a large fire engulfed the historic cathedral. Tuesday morning, after the flames were extinguished, officials and investigators begin to assess the damage.
Docomomo France has published an open letter protesting insensitive redevelopment plans to build a 315-foot-high tower bang on top of Eugène Beaudoin and Marcel Lods precocious example of hi-tech Modernism.
In a former warehouse in the city’s historic Marais district, OMA designs a discreet new arts center for the Fondation d’entreprise Galeries Lafayette.
