Laser scanning of a house designed by Neoptolemos Michaelides
Over the last few decades, all the more companies and institutes decide to adapt and reuse existing buildings to host their workplaces, rather than building up new structures.
In this context, a client decided to host their offices in an existing residential house which was designed by the famous Cypriot architect Neoptolemos Michaelides. The client had limited background information about the structure and no as-built information was available. In order to repurpose this space into something new, an accurate documentation of the existing condition of the building was critical.
In the starting point of this kind of renovation projects, it is vital to have a detailed measured building survey carried out, in order to accurate document the existing condition of the building. This as-built information is then given to architects and interior designers in order to redesign and plan their renovation ideas.
Thus, Geoimaging team was asked to provide a 3D documentation survey based on 3D laser scanning technology in order to draft accurate and detailed as-built floor plans, elevations, and cross sections.
The on-site laser measurements were carried out by our experienced personnel and lasted only one day. Then, the acquired data were processed properly in the office in order to produce a 3D point cloud which resulted by unifying the multiple scans. Once the point cloud data was processed, final deliverables; 2D plans, elevations, and cross sections were readily extracted and given to the architect to plan, redesign and approve with actual measurements the repurpose and the rearrangement of the building.
