CASE STUDY: Technology in Historic Preservation – Berkeley Community Theatre Auditorium Attic
Project Success: Documenting difficult-to-access existing conditions with the use of 3D laser scanning technology Berkeley Community Theatre (BAHA Archives) Case Study Learning Objectives: Describe access challenges and create planning strategies to develop methodologies for capturing and documenting difficult to access sites. Illustrate the advantages of using laser scanning technology for precise measurement of difficult to […]
Enhancing Building Inspection Methodologies with LIDAR + PHOTOGRAMMETRY
Building Facade Inspection Requirements in San Francisco According to the Building Facade Inspection and Maintenance Ordinance of San Francisco, legislation requires the facades of certain buildings having five or more stories to undergo initial and subsequent inspections according to a schedule based on the original construction date of a building. In addition to the original ordinance, […]
Advantages of 3D As-Built Documentation
A New Era of Building Scanning Documentation: Part 3 The construction industry is no stranger to technological evolutions, and one revolutionary progression that is taking it by storm is 3D as-built documentation. Combining reality capture, building information modeling (BIM), and 3D building documentation, this process revolutionizes how construction projects are executed and managed. This article […]
Napa Crescent Housing Project Approved
On May 2, 2023, the Napa City Council voted in favor of the Crescent Housing Project, to be developed by Heritage Housing Partners, located at the Napa County’s vacant Health and Human Services campus
Historic Recordation of Sonoma’s Watmaugh Road Bridge
To address the impacts to the historic existing Watmaugh Road Bridge over Sonoma Creek in Sonoma County, Caltrans agreed to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) to include recordation prior to the start of work…
2023 Napa Lighted Art Festival – International Collaboration For Projection Mapping
Celebrating its fifth annual event earlier this year, the Napa Lighted Art Festival is a celebration of creative arts, technology and lights, showcasing innovative techniques using light and light technologies as an art medium. 3DVDT has proudly supported this festival since its inception by providing the 3D models of the historic downtown Napa buildings that …
PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY IN THEORY AND APPLICATION – GRAND TOUR ITALY 2022
Grand Tour Italy 2022 Preservation Technology – in Theory and Application Organized by Assorestauro and Association for Preservation Technology (APTI) From Milan to Bologna, Ferrara, Venice and Mantua, 28 professional architects, engineers, and preservationists from the US, Canada and the UK toured the Emilia-Romagna Region in Northern Italy for a 5-day immersive experience to witness …
OAKLAND’S BROOKLYN BASIN 9TH AVE. TERMINAL TO BE PRESERVED
As development of Oakland’s largest new building development in a half a century is underway, efforts to save the historic 9th Avenue Terminal at the Port of Oakland have resulted in the preservation of the historically significant portion of the building, to showcase a maritime museum. 3DVDT surveyed the 180,000 sq. ft. warehouse that was …
PRECISION PRESERVATION AT MARE ISLAND WITH 3DVDT
On November 4th, on-site documentation took place in the form of several workshops, sponsored by California Preservation Foundation in partnership with Mare Island Historic Park, Vallejo CA. Demonstrations of laser scanning, photogrammetry, drones and large format cameras engaged a curious audience eager to learn more about innovative technologies currently used to assess, evaluate and measure …
SCAN TO BIM SOLUTION FOR OFF SITE FABRICATION
Pre-Fabrication of a Containment Structure for the historic Goodman Library Designed by local Napa architect Luther Turton and constructed in 1901, the Goodman Library suffered extensive damage from the South Napa Earthquake in August of 2014. The tower stands currently at risk of further damage due to potential after shocks and vibrations from a development project …
