Notre Dame of Paris has just reopened after several years of hard work. A few cadwork clients have been instrumental in the reconstruction and they have been relying on precise 3D models to rebuild this amazing construction. The complete oak timber frame as well as temporary supports (see image/video) have been completely modeled before moving forward with prefabrication. Point clouds as well as old and recent surveys have been used to create a digital twin matching the original as close as possible. The result is quite astonishing, and we cannot wait to visit this monument when we next travel to Paris.

There are many documentaries available about the reconstruction. In this one, see cadwork in action modeling supports of flying buttresses (29th sec.).

It is great to see how timber framers can take advantage of cadwork 3D modeling power and flexibility.

Project owner :

LinkedIn : Etablissement public Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris

Website :https://rebatirnotredamedeparis.fr/en

Project management / Lead architects : Philippe Villeneuve, Pascal Prunet et Rémi Fromont, ACMH

Link to the video 👉 https://lnkd.in/eA6Y3YkP