Virtual Reconstruction of Medieval Architecture

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Virtual Reconstruction of Medieval Architecture
Maic Masuch and B.Freudenberg, T. Strothotte,
University of Magdeburg B. Ludowici, S.
Kreiker, Museum of Cultural History, Magdeburg
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The Excavation in Magdeburg
Photograph of the excavation site in 1966
Excavation overview
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The Excavation in Magdeburg
Derived foundation plan
Excavated foundations

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Reconstruction data

• Information sources for the reconstruction
• excavation data
• deductions
• analogies
• assumptions

certainty
decreasing
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The Visualization
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Non-Photorealistic Images
Sketch-like rendition
Emphasizing elements with specific line styles
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Hybrid Images
Combination of photo, line drawing and rendering
Combination of photo and line drawing
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Photorealistic Images
Column hall of the ground floor
Surroundings of the main palace
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Reconstruction Data Findings
Some masonry remains serve as example ...
... for the appearance of the outside walls.
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Reconstruction Data Deductions
... gives the overall shape and height of the
ground level.
The width of the foundation grid supporting the
column hall ...
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Reconstruction Data Analogies
... serves as model for the upper floor.
Floor tiling from a nearby excavated ottonian
cathedral ...
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Reconstruction Data Assumptions
Contemporary paintings suggest oil lamps as
illumination source ...
... particularly in the ground hall, which had
only 2 small windows.
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The Animation
Here comes the video ...
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Conclusion

• Choose a visualization method that fits your
  communicative goal best
• non-photorealistic
• hybrid
• photorealistic
• Future work
• non-photorealistic visualization system
• interactive walkthrough