Digital reconstructing and reconstituting the parts of the Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction of Villeneuve-Lès-Avignon (Carthusian monastery), which was my studying project of the diploma in “Digital Culture & Architectural Heritage”. I participated in this project with another 5 classmates in Marseille during 2007-2008. This digital reconstruction project was finally exhibited to public at European Heritage Days 2008 in this Carthusian monastery.
Outside views of the L’égilse Conventuelle
La Chartreuse de Villeneuve-les-Avignon was founded by Pope Innocent VI in 1356. It is located in the Gard department in southern
Inside views of the L’égilse Conventuelle
The studying project basically focused on the digital reconstruction and reconstitution for “L’égilse Conventuelle” (
The studying project contained several steps. The first step was to acquire 3D information in the monastery. During the fieldwork, we used a Trimble GX 3D Scanner to obtain the point-cloud data and a digital camera Nikon D200 to capture the actual texture of interior church.
Treatment of the point-cloud data: From the heavy raw data, to the optimized layer data
The second step, we used software Autodesk Maya to model the features and the interior decorations of the church according to the optimized point-cloud data and the digital images of the church. This 3D reconstruction model provided indispensable basics to the next steps.
3D Modelling related with the optimized layer data, then realized the 3D reconstruction model
The following steps were separated into 3 small projects with 2 persons a team. Ms. FAVRE-BRUN Aurélie, actually PhD candidate of laboratory MAP, was my partner and we were to realise the part of reconstitution of the decor of the church.
Panorama view of the first step reconstitution of the church’s decor
Our work was to create a website to combine the platform of virtual interactive visiting and the data base of all the ancient contents. The platform was decided by panorama system with several stations in the church. We placed the 3D contents with real dimension into the 3D church model and then assembled the panorama system with it. Furthermore, we also introduced the High Definition Zoomify method in order to expose the ancient painting in high quality detail.
The French website of the first step reconstitution
The studying project was just the beginning of the 3D reconstruction and reconstitution project of the monastery. It constructed a foundation for the following development. Ms. FAVRE-BRUN Aurélie in fact has been working with this project as her thesis and will continue to finish all the reconstituting contents into the 3D model. I’m grateful that she has authorized me to link her images into my blog.
The project is continuing to march forward nowadays (French website)
Every stage of the progress and development of the whole project had truly aroused my passion and enthusiasm to work in the 3D monuments and heritage area. This feeling had encouraged me to continuously improve myself in each area of necessary technology and knowledge. After this project completed with hard work, the 6 students of us were advancing towards European Heritage Days exhibition 2008.
The guide brochure cover for the European Heritage Days exhibition 2008 (French)
Some relative French website:
- The project presentation at the "3D MONUMENTS" website
- The official website of "The Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction of Villeneuve-Lès-Avignon"
- 3D reconstruction and reconstitution project of the monastery
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