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

Join the Handshouse Studio in hands-on demonstrations and visual presentations of Notre-Dame de Paris’s wooden roof structure, its history, and how it was made.

Exhibition Closing Gala Agenda3-5 pm Open Demonstrations

Learn about the tools, methods, and materials that would have been used to build this medieval architectural icon.

4 pm Hand-Raising Demonstration

We 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!

5 pm 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, Ph.D., 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