Another great justification for making objective measurements

[wgscott]

Mapping Notre Dame’s unique sound will be a boon to reconstruction efforts

Scientists took detailed acoustical measurements inside the cathedral a few years ago.

 

Link to article in Ars Technica

[One and a half]

Yes, measure twice, cut once.

[wgscott]

Measure twice, burn once.

[esldude]

I'm afraid without Audioquest's involvement, the rebuilding will merely be accurate, but lifeless.  Or maybe in Europe they should have gotten Nordost involved.  

 

I've was peripherally involved in work just like this for buildings.  A synagogue and church were done as demos.  It was eventually used by my employer for some complex industrial structures.  The laser scanning part that is.  Not the acoustical measurements.  Pretty awesome technology.  The accuracy and amount of detail possible is truly mind boggling.