Floor surafces

Cobble in Paris

Prior to the 1960s the Parvis would have been cobbled, some of the streets around the cathedral, particularly in the more medieval Latin Quarter still retain these. It therefore felt appropriate to return the Parvis to this, as long as smooth paths for Wheelchairs are provided to allow easy movement around the site.

Behind the cathedral I intend to create a landscaped Cathedral Garden, that would provide a quite and more sheltered area away from the central tourist zone in front of the Parvis. I have used the space created between the scaffolding walkway and cathedral to develop a sheltered space that is intended to contrast with the more urban Parvis.

Cartier Foundation

The Cartier Foundations garden was one of the most memorable parts of our field-trip. Its calm and secluded atmosphere was seemingly at odds with the busy boulevard that it sits on. I felt that a garden similar to this would be all the more powerful located so close to Notre Dame.