Narrating Serranos Bridge Evolution in Valencia (1500–2022) Using Historic Building Information Modelling and Historical Data

The city of Valencia (Spain) is famous for its Gothic bridges, built in the 16th century. Today, the bridges no longer cross over the Turia River but have become walkways over one of the most extensive gardens in Europe. One of these bridges is the Serranos Bridge, the oldest bridge in the city and...

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Main Authors: Antonio Gómez, Ali Adineh, Max Rahrig, José Luis Lerma
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/2/310
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description The city of Valencia (Spain) is famous for its Gothic bridges, built in the 16th century. Today, the bridges no longer cross over the Turia River but have become walkways over one of the most extensive gardens in Europe. One of these bridges is the Serranos Bridge, the oldest bridge in the city and for centuries, it was the only one that existed. This research narrates the evolution of the historical changes related to this bridge, using Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) technology. The Serranos Bridge (and related Serranos Towers) were recorded with the help of terrestrial laser scanning, and parametric 3D modelling was followed after scan-to-HBIM. By referring to historical documents and traces from the past, the height of the historic wall of the city was obtained and used to recreate the urban footprint of the area. In addition, the details of the historical bridge components and the subsequent volumetric changes were reconstructed through HBIM. This investigation shows that there is a common symbol in the historical bridges of Valencia, called Casilicium, of which no traces can be identified in the present bridge. The effective integration of historical data, geomatics and HBIM can be used to understand the past and its complex transformation over six centuries with unprecedented expectations.
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spelling doaj.art-9a8cee2d6e2c456e9d98b6d50b5be1332024-01-26T18:17:50ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922024-01-0116231010.3390/rs16020310Narrating Serranos Bridge Evolution in Valencia (1500–2022) Using Historic Building Information Modelling and Historical DataAntonio Gómez0Ali Adineh1Max Rahrig2José Luis Lerma3History of Architecture, Department of Architectural Composition, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Architecture & Urban Conservation, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan 8175978467, IranPhotogrammetry and Laser Scanning Research Group (GIFLE), Department of Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainPhotogrammetry and Laser Scanning Research Group (GIFLE), Department of Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainThe city of Valencia (Spain) is famous for its Gothic bridges, built in the 16th century. Today, the bridges no longer cross over the Turia River but have become walkways over one of the most extensive gardens in Europe. One of these bridges is the Serranos Bridge, the oldest bridge in the city and for centuries, it was the only one that existed. This research narrates the evolution of the historical changes related to this bridge, using Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) technology. The Serranos Bridge (and related Serranos Towers) were recorded with the help of terrestrial laser scanning, and parametric 3D modelling was followed after scan-to-HBIM. By referring to historical documents and traces from the past, the height of the historic wall of the city was obtained and used to recreate the urban footprint of the area. In addition, the details of the historical bridge components and the subsequent volumetric changes were reconstructed through HBIM. This investigation shows that there is a common symbol in the historical bridges of Valencia, called Casilicium, of which no traces can be identified in the present bridge. The effective integration of historical data, geomatics and HBIM can be used to understand the past and its complex transformation over six centuries with unprecedented expectations.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/2/310historical bridgeshistorical documentspaintingsmaps3D reconstructionHBIM
spellingShingle Antonio Gómez
Ali Adineh
Max Rahrig
José Luis Lerma
Narrating Serranos Bridge Evolution in Valencia (1500–2022) Using Historic Building Information Modelling and Historical Data
Remote Sensing
historical bridges
historical documents
paintings
maps
3D reconstruction
HBIM
title Narrating Serranos Bridge Evolution in Valencia (1500–2022) Using Historic Building Information Modelling and Historical Data
title_full Narrating Serranos Bridge Evolution in Valencia (1500–2022) Using Historic Building Information Modelling and Historical Data
title_fullStr Narrating Serranos Bridge Evolution in Valencia (1500–2022) Using Historic Building Information Modelling and Historical Data
title_full_unstemmed Narrating Serranos Bridge Evolution in Valencia (1500–2022) Using Historic Building Information Modelling and Historical Data
title_short Narrating Serranos Bridge Evolution in Valencia (1500–2022) Using Historic Building Information Modelling and Historical Data
title_sort narrating serranos bridge evolution in valencia 1500 2022 using historic building information modelling and historical data
topic historical bridges
historical documents
paintings
maps
3D reconstruction
HBIM
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/2/310
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