73766 - New Technologies for the Survey of Architecture

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to provide the background and skills and operationg methods - in the use of instruments in active and passive sensors for surveying the built heritage; - in management, editing and drawing 2D and 3D digital models with the purpose of documenting architectural artifacts and/or archaeological sites.

Course contents

The Final Workshop ‘Design, History and Restoration’ (C.I.16 CFU, 192 hours) consists of the main Restoration (6 CFU, 72 hours) module/course of as well as of the following modules/courses:

- New technologies for the Survey of Architecture (2 CFU, 24 hours).

- Rehabilitation of historic buildings (2 CFU, 24 hours);

- Design and active conservation of historic landscapes and open spaces (2 CFU, 24 hours);

- Architectural Design Studio (2 CFU, 24 hours);

- Restoration Site (2 CFU, 24 hours).

The New technologies for the Survey of Architecture (2 CFU, 24 hours) module is divided into theoretical and practical lessons for learning the operating modes of the survey, the use of different instruments, the integration of various methodologies and survey procedures, as well as techniques to graphically represent architectonical manufactures.

The topics covered in the lectures will be as follows:

- general problems and questions of principle on the survey;

- the survey for restoration and consolidation;

- instrumental and photogrammetric survey: methodologies, techniques and related tools. The procedures to use the most approrpiate technologies to survey reality-based high resolution information.

Readings/Bibliography

- Docci M., Maestri D., Il manuale del rilevamento architettonico e urbano, Laterza, Bari, 2012.

- Docci M., Maestri D., Storia del rilevamento architettonico e urbano, Laterza, Bari, 2003.

- Benedetti B., Gaiani M e Remondino F. (curated by), Modelli digitali 3D in archeologia: il caso di Pompei, Edizioni della Normale, Pisa, 2010.

Teaching methods

During lectures, general issues related to architectural survey and the use of digital tools of documentation will be discussed. The course will be conducted through practical activities that will take place both in the laboratory and outdoors. The exercises will be individual and organized in groups and are intended to provide the opportunity for each student to be able to apply methodologies related to teoretical lectures. The activities will be programmed according to the topics and case studies that will be proposed by the students. We will therefore proceed to integrate the knowledge already acquired during the surveying course with what is necessary for setting up a scientific survey linked to the use of digital tools. Particular attention will be paid in planning and setting up a survey project, on the aknowledgement of the differences between direct survey and instrumental, on issues related to the use of a total station or a laser scanner (construction and control of polygonal, trilaterations and triangulations, management of the cloud of points, etc.) and on the use of advanced photogrammetric techniques.

Assessment methods

The Final Workshop ‘Design, History and Restoration’ (C.I.16 CFU, 192 hours) consists of the main module/course of Restoration (6 CFU, 72 hours) as well as of the following modules/courses:

- New technologies for the Survey of Architecture (2 CFU, 24 hours).

- Rehabilitation of historic buildings (2 CFU, 24 hours);

- Design and active conservation of historic landscapes and open spaces (2 CFU, 24 hours);

- Architectural Design Studio (2 CFU, 24 hours);

- Restoration Site (2 CFU, 24 hours).

The Final Workshop ‘Design, History and Restoration’ suitability test will be carried out in a single exam, common to all modules of the Laboratory, at the end of the Laboratory itself. The assessment aims to evaluate the individual level of learning achieved in relation to the content of all modules/courses that make up the Laboratory.

The evaluation will be effected on the basis of the laboratory work explained on the final report of the project. The assessment of suitability is based on the weighted application of the following three criteria: knowledge of the theoretical content and bibliography and acquisition of instrumental skills (30%), level of detail of the project hypothesis (30%), clarity and effectiveness of presentation (40%).

Students with learning disabilities (LD) or temporary or permanent disabilities are advised to promptly contact the relevant University office at https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it. The office will take care of recommending any adjustments which must be submitted to the teacher for approval 15 days in advance. The teacher will evaluate their suitability, also according to the course's learning objectives.

Teaching tools

The Laboratory of Survey for Architecture and for the City is equipped for direct and indirect surveys and has resource-processing software for the processing of collected data.

Equipment:

N. 1 Mod Total Station TOPCON GPT-3005N;

N. 1 Self-leveling Laser TOPCON;

N. 2 Measuring Laser BOSCH DLE 60;

N. 3 Measuring Laser DISTO Classic 5°;

N. 2 Measuring Laser DISTO Plus;

N. 1 Digital SLR Camera Nikon D-40 with different lens;

N. 1 3D Laser Scanner Leica Scan Station C10.

 

Software:

N. 1 license Meridian;

N. 5 licenses Photometric for the photo-straightening;

N. 2 licenses Agisoft Metashape for the photo-modeling from sets of photographs;

N. 1 license PTGui.

Office hours

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