Gensler reveals Design for Temporary Pavillon Notre‑Dame
31/07/2019.
[PAR] France
metalocus, ÁNGEL TORNE
metalocus, ÁNGEL TORNE
Architecture firm Gensler has proposed creating a pavilion alongside Notre-Dame, located in the cathedral’s iconic Parvis Square, whilst the 850-year-old cathedral is being restored. The proposal comes after the fire, which destroyed the cathedral's roof, in April 15th this year, causing its spire to collapse into the nave below.
The temporary structure would be constructed primarily out of charred timber for added strength and durability. The pavilion is designed as a temporary space to serve a multitude of functions, from religious services to exhibitions and markets to performance.
“Charred timber, which is one of the oldest and most effective methods of protecting wood from fire, also symbolises that what once destroyed Notre-Dame will only serve to make it stronger thus expressing a language of rebirth and transformation.”
Duncan Swinhoe, Regional Managing Principal at Gensler.