Centre for Heritage and preservation

We visited the Pompidou centre during our field trip and it was a significant precedent throughout staging. Not for its design, but also its diverse range of functions and attractions that , as outlines by Pearce made it as popular with tourists as with Parisians.

Principle Site Axis

Creation of Two Squares

During staging I began to develop a concept for a series of walkways around the cathedral that would allow visitors to view and learn about the restoration as it happened. These walkways would allow visitors to get close to the cathedral and provide a new perspective on the restoration, as well as the city of Paris as a whole. At this stage i imagined a temporary wooden structure, but beyond staging this series of walkways would develop into a more permanent design move, that would shape the rest of my scheme.