Notre Dame New Roof Design

This concept is looking to the past for inspiration while moving towards the future.

Notre dame new roof design.

The project is called palingenesis a greek word meaning. There were glass roofs slick spirals and disney esque castle towers. 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. 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.

This design is called. Our proposal for the new roof and spire at notre dame cathedral in paris. 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. A phoenix rises from the ashes.

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. 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. Architects from around the world flooded instagram and twitter with their visions of a new notre dame. Designs from people s notre dame roof competition.

Then there s the urban farm on the. Paris based architect vincent callebaut proposes a green design for the new roof of notre dame cathedral and will make the church energy positive. Paris based firm vincent callebaut architectures submitted an eco friendly design that features a glass solar roof with an urban farm.