Notre-Dame de Paris Truss Project: Day of Demonstrations and Presentations

395 17th Street Northwest,Atlanta GA 30363

24 April, 2022

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Come see hands-on demonstrations and visual presentations of Notre-Dame de Paris's wooden roof structure, its history, and how it was made. Exhibition Closing GalaApril 24th,2022 3:00-5:30pmMillennium Gate Museum, Atlanta, GA3-5pm Open Demonstrations Learn about the tools, methods, and materials that would have been used to build this medieval architectural icon. 4pm Hand-Raising DemonstrationWe will do a hands-on demonstration of traditional timber framing raising techniques. Come grab hold of the ropes and take part in raising a truss! 5pm Presentation: The Notre-Dame de Paris Truss Project Discover how Handshouse Studio is bringing its educational mission to the task of recovering the heritage lost in the 2019 fire. Plus get a sneak peek trailer of the documentary film about the project. Expert guests include:Rick and Laura Brown, Co-founders, Handshouse Studio Lindsay S. Cook, PhD, Assistant Professor, Art History, Ball State University, Muncie, IN Tonya Ohnstad, Assistant Professor, Architecture, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC Lorenzo De Almeida, Faculty, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC Grigg Mullen Jr. Civil Engineer, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA Mez Welch and Ross Beebe, Traditional Carpenters, Rockbridge Timber frames, Lexington, VA Marie Brown, Executive Director, Handshouse Studio