Soltani+LeClercq proposes shrouding Notre-Dame in a veil

Soltani+LeClercq has designed a translucent membrane to cover Notre-Dame Cathedral while reconstruction takes place.
The New York architecture studio envisions covering the cathedral, which lost its spire and roof in a fire on 15 April, in a veil that will obscure views of the building as it is rebuilt.
"The entire envelope is shrouded in a diaphanous membrane on which the activities within will be registered in silhouette," said Ali Soltani, co-founder of Soltani+LeClercq.
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