Heritage 3D Laser Scanning, Floor & Reflective Ceiling Plans Combermere Abbey

Heritage 3D Laser Scanning for Internal building Survey

Severn were called in to undertake a high accuracy survey at the historic Comberemere Abbey Estate. The Heritage survey was focused around the estate's library, particularly its 16th century suspended plaster ceiling, which required restoration work.

The HDS Leica C10 laser scanner was ideal for the job as it could quickly produce highly accurate point clouds without the fear of damaging the historic structure further. The library and surrounding rooms were scanned and registered together to form a single point cloud. The resultant scan cloud was then used to produce highly detailed drawings of the library including floor plans, reflected ceiling plan, wall elevations and sections. These were then used to plan the restoration work.

For more information on laser scanning & surveying for heritage buildings or to discuss your project requirements further please email: webenquiry@severnpartnership.co.uk or contact Bob Hutchings on 0844 880 8247 

Charles Darwin - Laser Scan to Mesh 3D Model

Charles Darwin Statue, Shrewsbury - 3D Laser Scan

Charles Darwin Meshed 3D Model from Scan Cloud

If someone was asked to name two things that came from Shrewsbury, they would most likely answer the Severn Partnership and Charles Darwin.  Severn recently decided to bring these two together and use their Laser Scanning expertise to laser scan the Charles Darwin statue outside the Shrewsbury Library.

The scanning was completed over one morning and registered together by the same afternoon.  This laser scan was then meshed using MeshLab, an open-source meshing software. This mesh was then refined and visualised using Autodesk 3DS Max to create a photo-realistic rendering.

Severn hopes to expand their strong links with Shrewsbury and scan more of the famously historical buildings and features of the town.

To find out more about 3D Laser Scanning, Mesh 3D Modelling & Visualisation please visit our websites; www.severnpartnership.co.uk and www.3d-model.co.uk or to discuss your project requirements further please email webenquiry@severnpartnership.co.uk or contact Mark King on 0844 880 8247.

Conference Presentation on 3D laser scanning for Urban Heritage preservation

Director Nick Blenkarn and 3D visualisation expert Mark King travelled to Ajman in the UAE to lecture to post graduate students and present a conference paper on 3D laser scanning for Urban Heritage.

Conference Presentation outline 

Link to Ajman Conference Website

Link to CyArk Heritage Laser scanning online archive

The talk was aimed at explaining how 3D laser scanning can be utilised to 'back up history' in the same way as you create backups of digital data.With the conference subtitle being on City Identity, it was noted that scanning could provide a snapshot in time, preserved for future generations.

Project examples were showcased to detail how the scans can be used as a highly accurate template for 3D modelling, with photo realistic visualisations.

Cyark was used as an example of how 3D laser scanning can be a valuable way to historic landscapes and historic monuments - preserving them digitally for future generations.