When you can’t find the light: ‘Can Dominic defeat the darkness?’
Discover how this client, with a home designer as his guide, got Vancouver city planners to empathize with his family.
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Healing the Heart of Paris: My (First) Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral in May 2019
My first time in Paris was intense and telling. I visited just weeks after the Notre Dame Cathedral lost its roof and spire in a devastating fire. Not long after my visit, the French State issued a decree that Notre Dame be restored to the 19th-century version. It was obvious then, as it is now, that for Parisians, this is not a project — it’s their identity.
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Museum or Church: What’s Your Choice, Notre Dame?
The French Senate issued a decree that Notre Dame Cathedral be restored to the 19th century version. In this Q&A with architect Susan Tusick, we explore how the restoration could reflect core values of the church and add to the cathedral’s story.
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Why the Glass Louvre Pyramid is a Masterpiece, But Notre Dame Should Stay True to Tradition
Just before the French Senate issued a decree that Notre Dame Cathedral be restored to the 19th century version, architect Roderick Anderson explained why the restoration should stay true to tradition.
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The Real Spiritual Breakdown: Iranian Baha’i Architect Farnaz Mansuri on the Notre Dame Cathedral Burning and Restoration
In this Q&A with architect Farnaz Mansuri, we investigate how the April 15 burning of Notre Dame Cathedral symbolizes a world-wide spiritual breakdown and what that means for our future.
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Is Notre Dame Cathedral Set in Stone? Not Yet.
What would Viollet-le-Duc do today? He would pay respect to the past and build into the future. In this Q&A with architect Stuart Peaslee, discover how the 21st century Notre Dame Restoration could stand for his Top-Down Method.
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Rising from the Ashes: Notre Dame Burning and Restoration from the Perspective of Designer Colin Healy
Notre Dame Cathedral could be a vessel for change. Considering its impact on society, the proper precautions need to be put in place so that we don’t lose this international treasure. Explore options for the restoration through the eyes of a professional designer in this exclusive Q&A.
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Family-driven Design, An Approach Ideal For A Cozy Farmhouse
Amidst the rolling hills and open views of Iowa sits a craftsman style house that is a treasure box of family heirlooms. The owners, a young couple with a son and daughter, chose this style because it suits their passion for farming and artistry. Because the design of their home takes advantage of its sweeping views and topography, they feel constantly connected to the land.
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For Architect Bill Styczynski, Drive is Essential to Top Performance
The course of the sun expresses a sense of motion that is an essential part of Bill’s life, whether in the cycles of his architecture practice, a fastball strike by one of his beloved Cubs pitchers, or of the Formula Vee racecar he drives on weekends.
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Architect Dan Sherer: Outdoorsman at Heart
Architect Dan Sherer seeks adventure in architecture and life. Venturing off the beaten path, he’s ready to visit a historic site or take a hike on a woodland trail, which makes perfect sense because his specialty is historic renovation and preservation.
Historic projects are especially complex, he says, because the architect must go through a discovery process to identify exactly what’s there, decide what should be saved and what actually can be saved.
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