The very latest lines of European research in the
field of Cultural Heritage are mainly focusing
on disruptive global transitions through valueand
future-oriented strategies in a green and
digital scenario. This approach stems from
the concept of Heritage as a unique but nonrenewable
resource, featuring multilayer cultural
contents (tangible and intangible), and evolving
in close correlation with the constantly changing
components in the territory.
Digitisation is increasingly confirming itself as
an enabling factor for many practices involving
cultural heritage. With specific regard to the
built heritage, digital technologies provide
functions that can catalyse and optimally support
architecture knowledge and storytelling, which in
turn enhance new levels of interaction, and can
improve the active conservation and integrated
management of heritage asset. Starting from this assumptions, Palazzo Olivieri-Machirelli in
Pesaro (Italy) was studied for challenging trials.
Nowadays, the historical building is used as a
music conservatory thanks to the testamentary
legacy of the Italian composer Gioachino
Rossini and the homonymous Foundation, and
incorporates the Auditorium Pedrotti, which is
the focus of this research.
Thus, this architecture was selected as a testing
case for inventive and immersive experiences as
well as for long-term management solutions and
systems, which exploit the paradigm of Heritage
– or Historic – Building Information Modelling
(HIBIM) and the robust technology of Augmented
and Virtual Reality (AR, VR), taking advantage of
solid base in the survey phase, which developed
an high-detailed 3D numerical model
