Scientific 3D-Reconstructions of Architectural Monuments: The Historical Research Experience at the Moscow Institute of Architecture
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18688/aa166-10-84Keywords:
3D-reconstruction, architecture, methodology, visualizationAbstract
The paper is devoted to the experience of developing scientific architectural 3D-reconstruction which has been accumulated by the Moscow Institute of Architecture. The main aim is to demonstrate the difference in using several methods and approaches applied to solving various tasks on the examples of the reconstructions made by the authors or under their supervision. The main method is the historical and architectural analysis of survived data. This method has been playing the key role in such investigations by the Architecture and Urban History Department for more than half a century. During the second half of the 20th century, the traditional instruments for these reconstructions were hand graphics and models of paper. However, during last 15 years, the role of digital technologies for this scientific area has considerably increased and now making 3D computer reconstructions is a part of students’ yearly essays and theoretical and restoration works of the research fellows as well. The presented reconstructions were made for different scientific tasks. Thereupon, the special attention has been paid to the necessity of explanation of the studied object selection. The definition of the criteria of such selection is also very important. The main types of scientific reconstructions are defined as follows:
1. reconstruction of the original look of a rebuilt edifice;
2. reconstruction of an unrealized project;
3. reconstruction of a lost or badly preserved architectural monument;
4. reconstruction of building stages of an edifice or an ensemble;
5. reconstruction of architectural and constructional peculiarities of a building or building technology.
All of these types require different methodology, approaches, and visualization methods.
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