TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE AT BAGAN, MYANMAR
Presenting the outcomes of a capacity building activity, this contribution illustrates a replicable recording methodology to obtain timely, relevant and accurate information about conditions, materials and transformations of heritage structures. The purpose of the presented training activity consi...
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| author | D. Mezzino M. Santana Quintero P. Ma Pwint W. T. Htut Latt C. Rellensmann |
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| description | Presenting the outcomes of a capacity building activity, this contribution illustrates a replicable recording methodology to obtain
timely, relevant and accurate information about conditions, materials and transformations of heritage structures. The purpose of the
presented training activity consisted in developing local capabilities for the documentation of the built heritage at Bagan, Myanmar,
employing different IT-supported techniques. Under the Director of UNESCO, the direct supervision of the chief of the culture unit,
and in close consultation and cooperation with the Association of Myanmar Architects, the Department of Archaeology National
Museum and Library (DoA) a documentation strategy has been developed in order to set up a recording methodology for the over
three thousand Bagan monuments. The site, located in central Myanmar, in South East Asia, was developed between the IX and the
XIII century as capital of the Myanmar kingdom. In the last years, this outstanding site has been exposed to an increasing number of
natural hazards including earthquakes and flooding that strongly affected its built structures. Therefore, a documentation strategy to
quickly capture shape, color, geometry and conditions of the monuments, in order to develop proper conservation projects, was
needed. The scope of the training activity consisted in setting up a recording strategy updating the existing Bagan inventory, using
three Buddhist temples as pilot cases study. The three documented temples were different in size, construction period, conditions
and shape. The documentation included several IT-supported techniques including: Electronic Distance Measurements (EDM), SFM
Photogrammetry, Laser Scanning, Record Photography as well as hand measurement and field notes. The monuments’ surveying has
been developed in accordance with the guidelines and standards established by the ICOMOS International Committee for
Documentation of Cultural Heritage (CIPA). Recommendations on how to extend the adopted methodology to the other Bagan
monuments have been also elaborated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c5d9a9ca700477799e0678905dc63502022-12-21T19:19:44ZengCopernicus PublicationsThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences1682-17502194-90342016-06-01XLI-B594595210.5194/isprs-archives-XLI-B5-945-2016TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE AT BAGAN, MYANMARD. Mezzino0M. Santana Quintero1P. Ma Pwint2W. T. Htut Latt3C. Rellensmann4Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS), 1125 Colonel by drive, Ottawa, On, K1S 5B6 CanadaCarleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS), 1125 Colonel by drive, Ottawa, On, K1S 5B6 CanadabDepartment of Architecture, Yangon Technological University, Gyogone, Insein Road, YangonbDepartment of Architecture, Yangon Technological University, Gyogone, Insein Road, YangonCultural Unit UNESCO BangkokPresenting the outcomes of a capacity building activity, this contribution illustrates a replicable recording methodology to obtain timely, relevant and accurate information about conditions, materials and transformations of heritage structures. The purpose of the presented training activity consisted in developing local capabilities for the documentation of the built heritage at Bagan, Myanmar, employing different IT-supported techniques. Under the Director of UNESCO, the direct supervision of the chief of the culture unit, and in close consultation and cooperation with the Association of Myanmar Architects, the Department of Archaeology National Museum and Library (DoA) a documentation strategy has been developed in order to set up a recording methodology for the over three thousand Bagan monuments. The site, located in central Myanmar, in South East Asia, was developed between the IX and the XIII century as capital of the Myanmar kingdom. In the last years, this outstanding site has been exposed to an increasing number of natural hazards including earthquakes and flooding that strongly affected its built structures. Therefore, a documentation strategy to quickly capture shape, color, geometry and conditions of the monuments, in order to develop proper conservation projects, was needed. The scope of the training activity consisted in setting up a recording strategy updating the existing Bagan inventory, using three Buddhist temples as pilot cases study. The three documented temples were different in size, construction period, conditions and shape. The documentation included several IT-supported techniques including: Electronic Distance Measurements (EDM), SFM Photogrammetry, Laser Scanning, Record Photography as well as hand measurement and field notes. The monuments’ surveying has been developed in accordance with the guidelines and standards established by the ICOMOS International Committee for Documentation of Cultural Heritage (CIPA). Recommendations on how to extend the adopted methodology to the other Bagan monuments have been also elaborated.https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLI-B5/945/2016/isprs-archives-XLI-B5-945-2016.pdf |
| spellingShingle | D. Mezzino M. Santana Quintero P. Ma Pwint W. T. Htut Latt C. Rellensmann TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE AT BAGAN, MYANMAR The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences |
| title | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE AT BAGAN, MYANMAR |
| title_full | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE AT BAGAN, MYANMAR |
| title_fullStr | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE AT BAGAN, MYANMAR |
| title_full_unstemmed | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE AT BAGAN, MYANMAR |
| title_short | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE AT BAGAN, MYANMAR |
| title_sort | technical assistance for the conservation of built heritage at bagan myanmar |
| url | https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLI-B5/945/2016/isprs-archives-XLI-B5-945-2016.pdf |
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