How to rebuild a gothic cathedral: The future of Notre Dame
Before distinguishing between the salvageable from the unrecoverable, immediate steps will need to be taken to prevent further damage, according to architectural historian and broadcaster, Jonathan Foyle -- not least, a temporary roof.
After protecting the building's remains, restoration teams will begin assessing the level of damage. That process itself could take years, he said.In order for French authorities to make any decisions about how to rebuild they will need to better understand how the medieval cathedral was constructed.
Investigators might decide to divide up the floor area into a grid, and assign a team to sift through every square, Riddington said. They'd pick up anything that might be useful -- either items to reuse in the build or to be copied to make models. A worker inspects the hull section of The Cutty Sark on October 11, 2007. The original conservation project was interrupted because of the damage caused by a fire on March 21, 2007.Maria Swärd/Moment Open/Getty Images
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