Virtual reconstruction of a disappeared monastery of Santa Maria de la Murta

[EN] The representation of disappearing architectures is an important task for the recognition of our history. This article describes the process of digital reconstruction of the monastery of Santa María de la Murta, in Alzira, from the data obtained in the initial archaeological campaigns to the work of documentary research, graphic surveying and analysis of architectural remains. From this information, a video tour of the interior of the Church is produced, merging real images with the virtual reconstruction carried out. The monastery is currently in a state of precariousness in which only a few walls of the church, the tower las Palomas and the starts of what were the walls of the cloister, exhumed in the first archaeological campaigns remain. The monastery is catalogued with a high level of architectural protection within the section of fortified religious monuments, being considered one of the founding monasteries of the Order of Saint Jerome (the Hieronymites) Thanks to the constructive hypothesis embodied in the 3D model, progress has been made in the knowledge of the monastery, using the virtual model as a tool of interpretation, simulation and scientific dissemination. The recovery, although only virtual, restores some of the loss, and has allowed to re-enjoy the spatial, visual and acoustic sensations that could occur in the missing buildings reinforcing both the interest for the good and the affective bond of the population linked to it.Sender Contell, M.; Perelló Roso, R. (2021). Virtual reconstruction of a disappeared monastery of Santa Maria de la Murta. DisegnareCon. 14(27):1-10. https://doi.org/10.20365/disegnarecon.27.2021.3S110142

The Acoustics of Ely Cathedral’s Lady Chapel : a study of its changes throughout history

The Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral, built in the 14th century, is considered one of the greatest architectural achievements of medieval England. The Lady Chapel is a semiindependent space connected to the north of the cathedral choir. Its interior is a great example of the Decorated Gothic style, being also the largest Lady Chapel and one of the widest stone vaulted spaces in England. This work presents the study of the acoustic behaviour of Ely Cathedral’s Lady Chapel throughout history, which has been undertaken using both on-site measurements and simulation techniques. Three different acoustic models were created for the purpose of this work. The acoustic model of the Lady Chapel in its current state was adjusted and validated by taking as a reference a set of room impulse responses registered on site. Then, the model was carefully modified to recreate the acoustics of the space at different points in history: as it was in its origins, before being heavily damaged during the Reformation in the 16th century; and when it was fully furnished to be used as the parish of Holy Trinity, as it remained until the beginning of the 20th century. A comprehensive study is undertaken based on a comparative analysis of the acoustic parameters derived from the simulated room impulse responses, and the results are discussed focussing on the architectural alterations and the interior arrangement modifications undertaken to serve the great varieties of uses it has had over time