Abstract
Nowadays, architectural heritage is increasingly exposed to dangers due to natural disasters or human invasive actions. However, management and conservation represent crucial phases within the life cycle of historical buildings. Unfortunately, the complexity of conservation practices and the lack of knowledge of historic buildings are the cause of an inefficient recovering process in case of emergencies. To overcome this problem, this research aims to ensure the preservation of relevant information through the use of building information modeling (BIM) methodology. By developing historic building information models (HBIMs), it is possible to enhance the architectural heritage. This represents an opportunity to incorporate digital media into the global heritage conservation field. To achieve this goal, a historical castle was selected as a case study; this unique piece of architecture is located in the Piedmont Region, close to city of Turin (Italy). The results show a direct relation between a historical digital model, finalized to the management of architectural and system components, and visualization tools. To conclude, the adoption of this strategy is an effective way to preserve and consult information using advanced visualization techniques based on augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR).
Highlights
IntroductionConservation of architectural heritage is a process of knowledge, maintenance, management and enhancement aimed at preserving data of complex systems, such as historical buildings, which are the result of historical events, different architectural influences, changes in ownership, and transformations over time
The results show a direct relation between a historical digital model, finalized to the management of architectural and system components, and visualization tools
Conservation of architectural heritage is a process of knowledge, maintenance, management and enhancement aimed at preserving data of complex systems, such as historical buildings, which are the result of historical events, different architectural influences, changes in ownership, and transformations over time
Summary
Conservation of architectural heritage is a process of knowledge, maintenance, management and enhancement aimed at preserving data of complex systems, such as historical buildings, which are the result of historical events, different architectural influences, changes in ownership, and transformations over time. Keeping alive these historical relics respects the past and the value acquired over centuries. Even man-made disasters put these buildings at risk: wars, neglect, or pollution are often the cause of irreparable damages to architecture These events highlight serious problems in the reconstruction process and in the safeguard of the historical heritage. In emergencies, information availability concerning historical buildings is complex and there is risk of incorrect and disrespectful processes of recovery
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