1900 villa, Râmnicu Vâlcea — 3D scanning for restoration
A villa from the early 1900s in central Râmnicu Vâlcea. Period architecture, a century of interventions and no documentation you can trust. Two days on site with a Trimble TX8.
In short
- Building: historic villa, c. 1900, Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Equipment: Trimble TX8, GNSS
- On site: 2 days, interior and exterior
- Deliverables: 3D model, sections, elevations, topographic plan
- Purpose: restoration
The situation
The restoration needed the real geometry of the building: elevations with their ornament, sections through every level, the relationship with the ground. A 120-year-old building is no longer the one in the design; the question is how far it has drifted from it.
What we did
Two days on site with a Trimble TX8, inside and out. From the georeferenced point cloud we extracted the 3D model, sections, elevations and topographic plan.
What it is used for
The conservation architect starts from measurements, not photographs. Rigorously documented elevations are what approval committees accept. Interpretation remains the expert's; we give him the base.
What the design team received
All deliverables come from the same georeferenced point cloud, so they are consistent with one another.
3D model
The geometry of the existing building, with its volumes, openings and roof, as the base for the restoration project.
Elevations
The elevations with their ornament, rigorously documented for design and approvals.
Sections
Sections through every level, with the building's real deviations after a century of interventions.
Topographic plan
The building's relationship with the ground and its surroundings, georeferenced.
Frequently asked questions
How long did the 3D scan of the Râmnicu Vâlcea villa take?
Two days on site, inside and out, with a Trimble TX8 laser scanner and GNSS for georeferencing.
What deliverables come out of the scan?
3D model, sections, elevations and topographic plan, all extracted from the same georeferenced point cloud.
Why 3D scanning for a 120-year-old building?
Because an old building no longer matches its original design. The scan shows how far it has drifted from it, in the elevations, the sections and the relationship with the ground.
Are elevations from a scan accepted for approvals?
Rigorously measured elevations are the base the conservation architect works on for the approval documents. Interpretation remains the expert's.
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