Architects Propose `Green` Notre Dame Cathedral Rebuilding
(WorldNews France)

The rebuilt Notre Dame could feature a futuristic glass design, solar power, and an urban farm that supports vulnerable and homeless Parisians, if one architecture firm`s vision is realized, CNN reports. In April, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced an international competition for architects to redesign the cathedral`s 19th century spire, which collapsed after a fire devastated the 850-year-old Gothic landmark. Paris firm Vincent Callebaut Architectures responded to the call with an innovative, eco-friendly design that supports the local population and produces more energy than it uses. The Vincent Callebaut project is titled `Palingenesis,` a Greek concept of rebirth or...