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| 3D Scan of the Nagasaki Crane |
The 3D digital model of the Nagasaki Crane, created by
the Scottish Ten, is on show in Paris from today, 12 October 2015, as part of
an exhibition organised by National Congress of Industrial Heritage, Cabinet
Secretariat and Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO. The Scottish Ten team
will also present current digital documentation of Scotland’s sixth World
Heritage Site, the Forth Bridge, at the exhibition.
the Scottish Ten, is on show in Paris from today, 12 October 2015, as part of
an exhibition organised by National Congress of Industrial Heritage, Cabinet
Secretariat and Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO. The Scottish Ten team
will also present current digital documentation of Scotland’s sixth World
Heritage Site, the Forth Bridge, at the exhibition.
The Scottish Ten is a collaboration
between specialists at Historic Environment Scotland, experts in 3D
visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art’s Digital Design Studio, and not-for-profit digital
heritage organisation CyArk. The project has digitally documented Scotland’s
five UNESCO World Heritage Sites and five international heritage sites to
foster global collaboration and build lasting partnerships based on cultural
connections. In addition to Nagasaki’s industrial heritage, international sites
in the USA (Mount Rushmore National Memorial), India (Rani ki Vav stepwell),
China (the Eastern Qing Tombs) and Australia (Sydney Opera House) have been digitally
documented through the project.
between specialists at Historic Environment Scotland, experts in 3D
visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art’s Digital Design Studio, and not-for-profit digital
heritage organisation CyArk. The project has digitally documented Scotland’s
five UNESCO World Heritage Sites and five international heritage sites to
foster global collaboration and build lasting partnerships based on cultural
connections. In addition to Nagasaki’s industrial heritage, international sites
in the USA (Mount Rushmore National Memorial), India (Rani ki Vav stepwell),
China (the Eastern Qing Tombs) and Australia (Sydney Opera House) have been digitally
documented through the project.
The Scottish Ten’s 3D digital model of the Nagasaki
Crane is one of a number of projects showcasing state of the art scientific expertise in the digital recording of cultural heritage, and its
application to help conservation. Introducing the exhibition the National
Congress of Industrial Heritage, Cabinet Secretariat and Permanent Delegation of
Japan to UNESCO said: “In the exhibition in
Paris, we would like to introduce the latest technologies for realising ‘Digital Documentation’ along with the 3D images created through the process, and show examples demonstrating the potential of digital documentation for
recording complex Industrial Heritage.”
Crane is one of a number of projects showcasing state of the art scientific expertise in the digital recording of cultural heritage, and its
application to help conservation. Introducing the exhibition the National
Congress of Industrial Heritage, Cabinet Secretariat and Permanent Delegation of
Japan to UNESCO said: “In the exhibition in
Paris, we would like to introduce the latest technologies for realising ‘Digital Documentation’ along with the 3D images created through the process, and show examples demonstrating the potential of digital documentation for
recording complex Industrial Heritage.”
“We are delighted that the
Scottish Ten is featured in this exhibition at UNESCO,” says Alastair Rawlinson of the Digital Design Studio
at The Glasgow School of Art. “It is
especially appropriate that the Scottish Ten be featured at UNESCO HQ as nine
of the ten featured projects are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and we will be
showing our work on the most recent UNESCO World Heritage Site in Scotland, The
Forth Bridge.”
Scottish Ten is featured in this exhibition at UNESCO,” says Alastair Rawlinson of the Digital Design Studio
at The Glasgow School of Art. “It is
especially appropriate that the Scottish Ten be featured at UNESCO HQ as nine
of the ten featured projects are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and we will be
showing our work on the most recent UNESCO World Heritage Site in Scotland, The
Forth Bridge.”
The digital technologies used by The Scottish Ten
provide accurate data for site management, monitoring and conservation. They
can be used to enhance interpretation, visualization and presentation of
heritage, while providing powerful tools for education and tourism. Digital documentation
can also provide remote access for environmentally sensitive and physically
inaccessible sites; and generally enhance understanding that will lead to
greater valuing, and caring, of our global heritage and its transmission to
future generations.
provide accurate data for site management, monitoring and conservation. They
can be used to enhance interpretation, visualization and presentation of
heritage, while providing powerful tools for education and tourism. Digital documentation
can also provide remote access for environmentally sensitive and physically
inaccessible sites; and generally enhance understanding that will lead to
greater valuing, and caring, of our global heritage and its transmission to
future generations.
Digital Documentation:
Conservation with Science and Technology is on show in Le Salle des Actes,
UNESCO HQ, Paris from today until 16 October.
Conservation with Science and Technology is on show in Le Salle des Actes,
UNESCO HQ, Paris from today until 16 October.
Ends.
Notes for Editors
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Fiona Hyslop MSP presented Nagasaki Crane scan data to representatives
of the Japanese Government and Mitsubishi in July 2015.
Fiona Hyslop MSP presented Nagasaki Crane scan data to representatives
of the Japanese Government and Mitsubishi in July 2015.
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The five
UNESCO World Heritage sites featured in the Scottish Ten are:
The five
UNESCO World Heritage sites featured in the Scottish Ten are:
Antonine Wall,
Edinburgh New Town, New Lanark, Prehistoric Orkney and St Kilda.
Edinburgh New Town, New Lanark, Prehistoric Orkney and St Kilda.