Digital Method for Verifying Archaeological Hypotheses. Medieval Gord Under Pułtusk Castle

Abstract

This paper describes the process of cooperation between architects and archaeologists initiated in 2012 and finalized as the virtual reconstruction of the medieval proto-urban site in Pultusk, Poland. The result was a digital model of urban tissue based on parametric methods supported by 3D printing. This paper describes the process of organization of digitized analog data, enriched with experts' knowledge, which results in a procedural model of the settlement. The effects ended not only with digital and physical 3D-printed models but also with a set of conclusions confirming the usefulness of such methods in scientific research concerning the interpretation of archaeological relicts in situ, when not all information is available. Both archaeological practice and the process of architectural reconstruction confirm that the reliability of scientific research and the regime of logical reasoning are independent of the technology used. However, they may be effectively supported by new methods and tools.

The information environment of the aesthetic creation of environment-friendly solutions and the application of alternative energy sources in suburban zones.

“…Thanks to the parameters in procedural models it has become possible not only to create previously unachievable architectural forms, but, above all, to find solutions that meet specific criteria in a collection of possible solutions. These parametric modeling features can be used, for example, in the area of cultural heritage protection: in conservation, revitalization and architectural reconstructions (Kowal et al, 2017).…”