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Posted on 12th May 2019 id: 204

If it were up to you…

What might replace Notre Dame’s spire?

The New York Times has some suggestions…

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/arts/design/notre-dame-spire-designs.html

Posted on 11th May 2019 id: 202

French Lawmakers Approve Steps

Restoring Notre Dame will be an unprecedented challenge for the government, which drafted a special bill for managing the huge project.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/11/world/france-passes-law-speedy-notre-dame-restoration/#.XNaE5KTRa00

Posted on 10th May 2019 id: 199

Firefighters should be tested for lead

the fire
Photo: Thierry Mallet/AP

Experts consulted by the environmental group Robin des Bois have warned that the flames that destroyed the roof and spire of the medieval edifice sent at least 300 tonnes of lead into the air above Paris.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/10/notre-dame-firefighters-should-be-tested-for-lead-say-campaigners

Posted on 10th May 2019 id: 197

Is Notre Dame worth it?

Maybe all the money pledged to restoring Notre Dame would be better spent on something else? Peter Singer  and Michael Plant  have a view.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/notre-dame-restoration-opportunity-costs-by-peter-singer-and-michael-plant-2019-05

 

Posted on 10th May 2019 id: 194

There’s always cricket!

cricket ball

Sometimes when work on Notre Dame needs a little more thought there’s always cricket.

http://secretumps.co.uk/

Posted on 9th May 2019 id: 192

Make it right

The Association of Historical Monuments Restoration Companies represents 232 specialized companies including 94 masonry and stone cutting companies. The association intends to oppose all solutions that would use modern materials, such as a titanium roof or a concrete framework.

https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/notre-dame-restoration-warning-professionals-47636

Posted on 8th May 2019 id: 190

Medieval stonemasons built well

Medieval stonemasons built soaring vaulted ceilings using techniques that are still not completely understood today.

https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/notre-dame-medieval-stonemasons-built-vaulted-ceilings-protect-against-fires.html

Posted on 7th May 2019 id: 188

Use builders with medieval skills

Kim Willsher in The Guardian says that artisans creating a ‘13th-century’ castle in Burgundy might well be the ideal team to restore the cathedral.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/06/restoring-notre-dame-guedelon-the-medieval-builders-who-may-have-the-answers

Posted on 6th May 20196th May 2019 id: 185

Not everyone wants the restoration

Perhaps the intense fire at Notre Dame last month was just a verdict of our civilisation.

The following article argues something along those lines.

http://theconversation.com/notre-dame-should-not-be-restored-let-it-stand-as-a-symbol-of-a-flawed-way-of-life-115930

Posted on 5th May 20195th May 2019 id: 182

How Keep Building a Cathedral Like Notre-Dame

But what burned away in Paris in April was a technical marvel, the height— literally — of 12th- and 13th-century engineering.

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-build-and-keep-building-a-cathedral-like-notre-dame/

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