{"id":380,"date":"2014-10-23T07:19:31","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T07:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/inthefold\/2014\/10\/23\/japans-first-digital-3d-model-of-a-registered-historic-building-to-aid-in-preservation-of-museum\/"},"modified":"2014-10-23T07:19:31","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T07:19:31","slug":"japans-first-digital-3d-model-of-a-registered-historic-building-to-aid-in-preservation-of-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/inthefold\/japans-first-digital-3d-model-of-a-registered-historic-building-to-aid-in-preservation-of-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s First Digital 3D Model of a Registered Historic Building to Aid in Preservation of Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Autodesk Helps Create Photo-Real Model of 90-Year Old Telephone Office in Shimonoseki to Serve as Management Tool and Innovative Public Educational Resource<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the hottest trends in today\u2019s urban planning and revitalization is \u201cadaptive reuse\u201d.  It\u2019s all about finding new purposes for aging buildings and infrastructure.  The transformation of an old power station into the Tate Modern<\/a> museum in the UK, or turning old bridges or elevated rail platforms into green spaces, like New York City\u2019s High-Line<\/a> and the 11th<\/sup> Street Bridge project<\/a> in Washington D.C., are stellar examples.<\/p>\n

\"1\"<\/a>Shown here is a 3D model of the Shimonoseki Telegraph Office Telephone Branch building created in Autodesk ReCap Pro. Image courtesy of Autodesk<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A compelling example of adaptive reuse comes from the City of Shimonoseki<\/a> in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.  Recently Autodesk joined the City's special project team charged with leveraging a Building Information Modeling<\/a> (BIM) process and the latest 3D modeling, reality capture and visualization technologies to create a remarkable \u2013 and a first for Japan \u2013 photo-realistic 3D model of a registered historic landmark structure.  Completed in 1924, the Shimonoseki Telegraph Office Telephone Branch building was transformed into the Tanaka Kinuyou Bunka Kan Museum<\/a> in 2010 to exhibit photos, personal items and film making equipment owned by popular Japanese actress and influential film-maker Kinuyo Tanaka<\/a> [1909-1977].  For the citizens of Shimonoseki the building is held in high regard as it reflects the history and culture of Taisho era<\/a> with unique designs and decorations.<\/p>\n

Japan faces a challenge when it comes to preserving, renovating and then reusing, operating and maintaining historic structures.  At present there are about 14,300 buildings designated and \u201cCultural Properties\u201d in Japan.  Most of these structures pre-date World War II, and, as a result, often architectural drawings and plans have been lost.  Renovation projects need accurate information, and fortunately modern technologies such as laser scanning, photogrammetry and modeling software based on a BIM process can help save the day. <\/p>\n

Under the supervision of NTT Facilities<\/a>, Autodesk<\/a> and Topcon<\/a> collaborated to laser scan the entire structure and create a stunning 3D model.  Together the team is working on a three-stage process:  <\/p>\n