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Annotation: Name: Iris Xin Guo Title: The National Centre of Heritage and Preservation of France Description: The National Centre of Heritage and Preservation of France is located in the west of Cathedral of Notre Dame. The site sits in a diverse mix of tourism locations, hospitals, police stations, and train stations. It is a predominant site for people to gather in a realm of historical areas. The methodology of the new building is meant to respect the urban context that contains the cathedral, river, and bridge in the south. Drawing the lines of axes from the center to emphasize the historical impact on the site. Two reference lines drive building geometry that adapts to the specific conditions of all adjacent sides, optimized for daylight, views, and accessibility. The ways of contrasting the old and new perspectives in terms of programs and materials become the greatest attention and challenge to this project.

The idea for this center is to return a more flexible environment for all to explore the possibilities of preserving the building and a better future.

The new typology is integrating the characteristics of different programs, extracting the preservation ideas by Viollet to drive the conservation in an effort to create spaces that inspire more pioneering techniques, and act as a celebration center of every historical moment of Parisian’s life in Paris.

Contact email address: iris.guo02@gmail.com