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Offline Peter B

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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral fire
« Reply #45 on: May 18, 2019, 03:45:31 AM »
And here's an article discussing exactly these issues - architects coming up with (noticeably similar to me) designs for the "restoration" of Notre Dame, the appropriateness of strongly interventionist restoration, how restoration could/should be performed, and who gets to decide: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-18/notre-dame-spire-design-competition-for-the-ages/11110218

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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral fire
« Reply #46 on: May 18, 2019, 04:59:23 PM »
The roof is going to be a monstrosity.
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Re: Notre Dame Cathedral fire
« Reply #47 on: May 21, 2019, 03:00:02 PM »
Speaking of I. M. Pei, I believe MIT people refer to one of their buildings as the "Pei Toilet" because of its appearance and designer.