AR for Demolished Heritage: the First Italian Parliament in Turin

This research presents a study of reconstructive digital modelling and AR application on the chamber of the First Italian Parliament located in the courtyard of Palazzo Carignano in Turin. The study carried out in cooperation with the Direzione Regionale Musei del Piemonte, based in Palazzo Carignano, focuses on a building that no longer exists, a part of the demolished heritage that only remains in documents, archive drawings and historical studies. The research that led to the creation of a 3D model began through a process of analysis and study of historical documents, consisting of both descriptive sources and various drawings of the architecture. The type and graphic characteristics of the sources influenced the degree of accuracy of the reconstruction, just as the type and mode of communication of this heritage affected the reconstructed digital model itself. Through the use of AR applications, the model is to be represented and visualised in its design space, to be integrated into a larger and new virtual museum.