A study of the History of Architecture: tradition and high-tech

Construction of a 3D model of an ancient, contemporary or future architecture is now considered to be a study method rather than an important part of a scientific text. Three-dimensional modelling makes it possible to study every element of an architecture as well as other basic parameters, e.g., the light as an essential component of the visual reality of a monument and, often, even as the end product of the ideation and construction of the monument itself. This contribution will use several research projects focusing on extremely famous monuments (the Domus Aurea, the Parthenon and the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae) to illustrate how successful the approach is when used in the field of History of Architecture.