The scientific method applied to the reconstructive hypothesis

Lola Vico López; Valentina Vassallo

doi:10.4995/var.2013.4249

Authors

Lola Vico López Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Valentina Vassallo STARC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4995/var.2013.4249

Keywords:

Virtual reconstruction, Ancient structures, Architectonic heritage, Structural stability

Abstract

The literary review of Roman architecture virtual reconstructions elaborated with computer graphics techniques revealed that they often lack scientific rigour, the access to the reconstruction criteria most of the time is not possible and lack the transparency in the process of work and communication. This paper proposes a scientific method based on the architectural and constructive analysis applied to virtual reconstruction field, with an open and transparent process in the validation of the working hypothesis.

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Author Biographies

Lola Vico López, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Dpto. de Construcciones Arquitectónicas I, E. T. S. de Arquitectura de Barcelona

Valentina Vassallo, STARC

STARC, The Cyprus Institute

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