In the aftermath of the fire at Notre Dame, the future of an ever-changing cathedral will be found in bold design, not in restoration.
to his ruin-adoring contemporary John Ruskin, Viollet-le-Duc was an advocate for restoration projects that could provide faithful but distinct contributions to original designs—and he rescued many of Europe's finest Medieval buildings by doing so. His inside-out, function-first vision lives on in much of contemporary architecture being built around the world today.
Cathedral of Our Lady in the old town of Lausanne, Switzerland—another building restored by Viollet-le-DucFor Victor Hugo, the author who returned attention to the national monument at a time when it was seen as anverything is merged, combined, amalgamated in Notre-Dame,". This burden of meaning and symbolism embedded in architecture is key to the story that Notre Dame tells and will continue to tell—the most important role of the monument.
Aerial view of Paris, France, from a helicopter, with a view far into the distance looking west at Jardin des Tuileries, Seine river, Tour Eiffel and the Arc de Triomphe on a beautiful clear dayAmong the flood of voices responding to the fire, perhaps one headline captures the essence of its aftermath best—and it comes from an unlikely source, "Paris Vows To Rebuild Notre Dame Despite Cosmic Absurdity Of Seeking Inherent Meaning In Fleeting Creations Of Man.
Published on Wednesday, the tongue-in-cheek and satirical article cleverly foreshadows a dilemma that is just beginning to bubble up: how the existentialist and revolutionary attitudes of French culture will respond to the restoration of Notre Dame, a religious, historic, and traditionalist landmark.
In the heavy, politicized debate that will ensue, it's best to keep in mind that there is no inherent meaning in the disaster itself, but there is meaning to be made in the work that will follow. It will be a test of resolve, and an immense opportunity to challenge the imagination of a country in need of expression at a time of change.
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