
EngineeringApril 19, 2019
Notre Dame’s Architectural Legacy
This religious center, cultural icon and UNESCO World Heritage Site is also an engineering marvel

Notre Dame’s Architectural Legacy
This religious center, cultural icon and UNESCO World Heritage Site is also an engineering marvel

Gothic Structural Experimentation
Gothic builders used the cathedrals themselves as models, modifying designs as structural problems emerged. An analysis of buttressing patterns shows that information spread rapidly among building sites