The digital documentation of Geguti Palace is a research project carried out by the Department of Architec-ture of the University of Ferrara and the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, in collaboration with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia. This medieval royal palace is located near Kutaisi (Georgia), at the border of European territory, and dates back in XII-XIV centuries. The palace is now in ruins and archaeological excavations are still on going. It is the only Georgian royal palace preserved till today and, nevertheless, is categorized under National Importance by the Georgian state. The research project has been arranged in order to develop memory conservation processes and actions aimed at the valorisation and preservation of this cultural heritage asset and, at the same time, to share interdisciplinary skills between two research centres. Starting from a 3D integrated survey, performed in the summer of 2016 and based on a laser scanner data, HDR spherical photos and SFM models of archaeological excava-tion areas, the research recently focused on the development of virtual immersive experiences. Indeed, new digital technologies allow to develop user-oriented narratives and access the site from abroad, pre-serving its memory and disseminating its value all over the world. Furthermore, the developed VR user experience has been tested at the Europe Day 2017 celebrations in Brussels, as one of the demonstration cases brought by the INCEPTION project.
La documentazione digitale di Geguti Palace è un progetto di ricerca realizzato dal Dipartimento di Architettura dell'Università di Ferrara e Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, in collaborazione con la National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia. Questo palazzo reale medievale si trova vicino a Kutaisi (Georgia), al confine del territorio europeo, e risale ai secoli XII-XIV. Il palazzo è ora in rovina e gli scavi archeologici sono ancora in corso. È l'unico palazzo reale georgiano conservato fino ad oggi ed è classificato di importanza nazionale dallo stato georgiano. Il progetto di ricerca è stato organizzato al fine di sviluppare processi e metodi innovativi di conservazione della memoria e le azioni finalizzate alla valorizzazione e alla conservazione del sito e allo stesso tempo di condividere le competenze interdisciplinari tra due centri di ricerca. Partendo da un rilievo 3D integrato, eseguito nell'estate 2016 integrando dati di scanner laser, foto sferiche HDR e modelli SFM di aree di scavi archeologici, la ricerca si è concentrata di recente sullo sviluppo di esperienze immersive virtuali. Infatti, le nuove tecnologie digitali consentono di sviluppare narrazioni orientate all'utente per accedere al sito off-site, preservando la memoria e diffondendone il valore del sito in tutto il mondo. Inoltre, l'esperienza della VR sviluppata è stata testata durante le celebrazioni dello Europe Day 2017 a Bruxelles, come uno dei casi dimostrativi dal progetto INCEPTION.
La documentazione digitale e le esperienze di VR su Geguti Palace a Kutaisi - The digital documentation and virtual experience of Geguti Palace in Kutaisi
F. Ferrari
;M. Medici;M. Balzani
2018
Abstract
The digital documentation of Geguti Palace is a research project carried out by the Department of Architec-ture of the University of Ferrara and the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, in collaboration with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia. This medieval royal palace is located near Kutaisi (Georgia), at the border of European territory, and dates back in XII-XIV centuries. The palace is now in ruins and archaeological excavations are still on going. It is the only Georgian royal palace preserved till today and, nevertheless, is categorized under National Importance by the Georgian state. The research project has been arranged in order to develop memory conservation processes and actions aimed at the valorisation and preservation of this cultural heritage asset and, at the same time, to share interdisciplinary skills between two research centres. Starting from a 3D integrated survey, performed in the summer of 2016 and based on a laser scanner data, HDR spherical photos and SFM models of archaeological excava-tion areas, the research recently focused on the development of virtual immersive experiences. Indeed, new digital technologies allow to develop user-oriented narratives and access the site from abroad, pre-serving its memory and disseminating its value all over the world. Furthermore, the developed VR user experience has been tested at the Europe Day 2017 celebrations in Brussels, as one of the demonstration cases brought by the INCEPTION project.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
