Chapter Nuove iconografie per la rappresentazione del patrimonio su Instagram

The 43rd UID conference, held in Genova, takes up the theme of ‘Dialogues’ as practice and debate on many fundamental topics in our social life, especially in these complex and not yet resolved times. The city of Genova offers the opportunity to ponder on the value of comparison and on the possibilities for the community, naturally focused on the aspects that concern us, as professors, researchers, disseminators of knowledge, or on all the possibile meanings of the discipline of representation and its dialogue with ‘others’, which we have broadly catalogued in three macro areas: History, Semiotics, Science / Technology. Therefore, “dialogue” as a profitable exchange based on a common language, without which it is impossible to comprehend and understand one another; and the graphic sign that connotes the conference is the precise transcription of this concept: the title ‘translated’ into signs, derived from the visual alphabet designed for the visual identity of the UID since 2017. There are many topics which refer to three macro sessions: - Witnessing (signs and history) - Communicating (signs and semiotics) - Experimenting (signs and sciences) Thanks to the different points of view, an exceptional resource of our disciplinary area, we want to try to outline the prevailing theoretical-operational synergies, the collaborative lines of an instrumental nature, the recent updates of the repertoires of images that attest and nourish the relations among representation, history, semiotics, sciences

VPL as Design Learning Tool Between Geometry and Fabrication

Report of a teaching experience conducted in the 1st year of the degree course in architecture. VPL tools provide an educational interface to manage spatial geometric and architectural concepts. After being analyzed in the digital environment, each theoretical concept has its implication in an experience with digital fabrication tools

HEAL - Housing for emergency and affordable living

HEAL is a research work in which the aggregation of dwelling modules, designed to meet the new housing needs during emergencies, is designed and managed, using advanced digital tools. Historically, cities have changed in response to threats or attacks, today more than ever, this transformation is clear. The concept of the house has changed, the experience of the recent lockdowns due to the pandemic has increased the already present trend towards a hybrid and multifunctional configuration, modifying the spaces of our homes in flexible environments. The forced stay inside our homes has led us to rediscover the outdoor spaces in their various types as a relationship with nature, although extremely domestic. HEAL proposes a more responsive solution to the living space. The abacus of the modules allows to generate multiple configurations both in terms of settlement types and in terms of configuration of common and private interior spaces. The ability to compose, replace and vary building components in a digital environment allows detailed simulations of how the whole building can respond and react to external conditions. Plus, new shared spaces configurations can be tested, with the potential to decrease the transmission of infections. Finally, the ability to semi-automatically transform the initial diagrams into BIM elements allows a precise control of the building components already in the early stages and, therefore, a considerable containment of the final costs

Real-Time Identification of Artifacts: Synthetic Data for AI Model

The collections represent the constitutive element and the raison d'être of each museum. Their management , care and dissemination are therefore a task of primary importance for every museum. Applying new Artificial Intelligence technologies in this area could lead to new initiatives. However, the development of certain tools requires structured and labeled datasets for the training phases which are not always easily available. The proposed contribution is within the domain of the construction of specific datasets with low budget tools and explores the results of a first step in this direction by testing algorithms for the recognition and labeling of heritage objects. The developed workflow is part of a first prototype that could be used both in heritage dissemination or gamification applications, and for use in heritage research tools

Tools development to optimize the use of micro-drones for architectural cultural heritage survey

In view of the increasingly widespread use of inoffensive UAS for photogrammetric acquisitions in the architectural and infrastructural spheres, there is a need to be able to program flight missions suited to the operator’s needs. This contribution presents the results of two experiments conducted by the research group. The first proposed procedure, based on low-cost instrumentation and algorithms in a VPL environment, fills the gap of proprietary applications and allows the coding and customisation of flight missions for photogrammetry. Obtaining this information is not always easy; immovable or unforeseen obstacles lead to lengthy post-production of the photogrammetric cloud to remove them. The second procedure, by constructing an object segmentation framework, fills this gap by automatically processing photogrammetric images by recreating masks that remove unwanted objects from the dense cloud calculation. Despite some shortcomings, the results are promising and manage to make up for these shortcomings, at least in part

A Heritage of images witnessing the passage of time. The renovation of the Torino Esposizioni complex

The essay describes the outcomes of the restoration of the Torino Esposizioni complex, an exemplary work of mid-century engineering by Pier Luigi Nervi. The complex is well known to the community for its various uses over the years and for the complete state of neglect it has been in since the post-Olympic period. In line with the call’s suggestions, the Padiglione 2 well manifests the passage of time through a collection of images, between history and memory. The important work of digitizing the artifact and especially the HBIM modeling of the pavilion can be told through images

Proportions, Constraints and Semantics for a Parametric Model

An approach to digitally model the decorative elements window’s of architectural heritage—the College of Nobles, Turin—in HBIM, by applying De Luca’s method. The strategy is to transform them into mathematical ratios and parameters in order to create fexible and adaptable models that can generate variations

Photogrammetric Survey for a Fast Construction of Synthetic Dataset

In this work we show how Physically Based Rendering (PBR) tools can be used to extend the training image datasets of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms for the recognition of built heritage. In the field of heritage valorization, the combination of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) has allowed to recognize built heritage elements with mobile devices, anchoring digital products to the physical environment in real time, thus making the access to information related to real space more intuitive and effective. However, the availability of training data required for these systems is extremely limited and a large–scale image dataset is required to achieve accurate results in image recognition. Manually collecting and annotating images can be very resource and time–consuming. In this contribution we explore the use of PBR tools as a viable alternative to supplement an otherwise inadequate dataset

H-BIM for the Torino Esposizioni complex: A fusion of Parametric Digital Modeling and Image Archive, bridging past and present

The article delves into the results of the renovation of the Torino Esposizioni complex, a masterpiece by Pier Luigi Nervi and a pivotal part of Turin’s architectural legacy. This building has once again become a focal point in contemporary discussions, given its central role in the Technical Economic Feasibility Plan (PFTE) proposed by the Isolarchitetti studio in collaboration with Rafael Moneo, slated for completion in 2022. This team played a pivotal role in implementing and refining the BIM methodology within the professional realm, specifically for crafting the architectural model of such a distinguished property. The process of breaking down the building into standard H-BIM components began with a preliminary phase of study that leveraged an extensive iconographic collection. This assemblage of images underscores the intricacy of an architectural entity deeply rooted in our heritage and chronicles its myriad modifications and restorations over the years. This paints a vivid picture, drawing profound parallels between historical images and today’s digital renditions