A practicing architect and researcher at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, Weir speaks with RECORD about wildfire-adapted architecture.
The cathedral’s dense “forest” of heavy timber beams may have exacerbated the flames, raising questions about how to rebuild the structure and what protections to include.
On Monday evening in Paris, a large fire engulfed the historic cathedral. Tuesday morning, after the flames were extinguished, officials and investigators begin to assess the damage.
Communities are asking how to rebuild back better after suffering devastating wildfires. This story is the first chapter of Hazards Ahead, a series about resilience from RECORD’s sister publication ENR.
The fires in California claimed lives, properties, and several architectural gems. Undeterred, the architectural community is already beginning to tackle next steps.
