Concr3de wants to 3D print the lost parts of Notre-Dame using its 3D technology

Conc3de, the stone 3D printer manufacturer has suggested to use its 3D printing technology to rebuild the Notre-Dame gargoyles following the fire on April 15th. The Dutch company has experience in restoring historical heritage using 3D technologies, for example it had worked on rebuilding the Arch of Palmyra. The team stated that they would be able to use the ashes of the fire to 3D print some of the gargoyles of Notre-Dame.

The founder of the Dutch company, Eric Geboers told Dezeen, “We saw the spire collapse and thought we could propose a way to combine the old materials with new technology to help speed up the reconstruction and make a cathedral that is not simply a copy of the original but rather a cathedral that would show its layered history proudly”.

The 3D printed gargoyle by Concr3de | Credits: Concr3de

Concr3de already used 3D scans to reproduce Le Stryge, a demon statue that sits on the roof of the gothic cathedral in Paris, created by Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century. The material used was a mixture of limestone and ash, the same colour as the yellowish-grey stone of Notre-Dame. The company proposes to create all the other lost parts of Notre-Dame this same way using a mixture of ash, dust and damaged stone.