Plataformas geoespaciales y herramientas inmersivas para la cohesión social: la narrativa 4D de la arquitectura de los camelleros afganos de Australia

[EN] This paper focuses on examining the scope of virtual architectural archaeology in forms of digital geospatial platforms and immersive tools such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)tobe used for achieving social cohesion, particularly in a multicultural and multi-ethnic society like Australia’s.In the context of the current global and national concern about Muslims and Islam,as well as for the mistrust towards and distancebetween Muslims and Non-Muslimsin Australia, it is imperative to delve deeper into the contribution of early Muslim pioneers, in this case,the Afghan Cameleers, in the social fabric of colonial Australia. Based on the premise that architecture could bea unique and revealing research frame to gain insight into human values, worldview and material culture, the main aim of thispaperisto address two key issues using virtualarchitecturalarchaeology. Firstly,to demonstrate the applicationof4D capturing and component-based modelling with metadata and paradata regarding the past of the lost architectural heritage sites in remote centraland westernAustralia, also counting on assets such as Linked Open Data(LOD) for further dissemination and use. Secondly, to propose amode todisseminatenew knowledge through digital platforms and VR/ARexperiences to the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums)audiencesand schools regarding the Muslims in Australia.Understanding properly them and their contribution to theAustralian societywouldeventuallyminimise the cultural distance between Muslimsand Non-Muslims in Australia. Greater awarenesscould mitigate the myth of fear and mistrust regarding Muslimsand Islam, widely misunderstood for a long time.Este trabajo examina el alcance de la arqueología arquitectónica virtual en forma de plataformas geoespaciales digitales y herramientas inmersivas,como la Realidad Virtual (RV) y la Realidad Aumentada (RA) que se utilizarán como medios para la cohesión social, en particular en una sociedad multicultural y multiétnica como la australiana. En el contexto de la actual preocupación nacional y mundial por los musulmanes y el islam, así como porla desconfianza y eldistanciamientoentre musulmanes y no musulmanes en Australia, es imperativo profundizar en la contribución de los primeros pioneros musulmanes, en este caso los camellerosafganos, en el tejido social de la Australia colonial. Basado en la premisa de que la arquitectura podría ser un marco de investigación único y revelador para comprender mejor los valores humanos, la cosmovisión y la cultura material, el objetivo principal deeste artículo esabordar dos cuestiones clave utilizando la arqueología arquitectónica virtual. En primer lugar, demostrar la aplicación de la captura en 4D y la modelización basada en componentes con metadatos y paradatos sobre el pasado de los sitios del patrimonio arquitectónico perdidos en lugares remotos del centro y oeste de Australia; además, se cuenta con activos como Linked Open Data (LOD) para su posterior difusión y uso. En segundo lugar, proponer a las audiencias y escuelas del GLAM (en español Galerías, Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos) un modo de difusión de nuevos conocimientos a través de plataformas digitales y experiencias de RV/RAsobre los musulmanes en Australia y su contribución a la sociedad australiana, lo que, en última instancia, reduciría al mínimo el distanciamientoentre los musulmanes y los no musulmanes en Australia. Una comprensión social/cultural adecuada mitigaría el mito del miedo y la desconfianza con respecto a los musulmanes y el islam, eliminando malas interpretaciones sobre su carácter y forma de vida (que les han afectado durante mucho tiempo).ARC (Australian Research Council) Linkage grant Project of Architecture of Australia’s Muslim Pioneer (2014-18), which was a joint collaboration between The University of Adelaide, International Islamic University Malaysia and South Australian Museum.Rashid, MM.; Antlej, K. (2020). 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