A series of aerial photographs by drone as well as ground laser surveys were conducted in mid-November at FACE School. This data will be used to develop specific blueprints for the building’s upcoming major rehabilitation.
As posted in the project manager’s website, Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI), the goal was to obtain an architectural photogrammetric record to get full 3D views of all façades. This record will be used jointly with land and 3D scan surveys by the team of professionals tasked with developing specifications complete with design plan and blueprints for the project.
It will also serve to document the building’s heritage status. For example, we now know the size of each stone making up the building’s façades.
8,400 images from inside the building
A series of 3D surveys was also conducted inside the school. This meticulous mapping of the building produced nearly 8,400 wide-angle images and 2,500 scans that will also be used to develop the specifications and blueprints.
With all those interior scans, we can certainly see this century-old building from every angle!
This article was written in consultation with SQI
Photo credit: CIMA+
