7. Copies of outdoor sculptures (Myriam Lavoie) Miriam,
The Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) headed by professor Stephen Fai, Carleton University School of Architecture, Ottawa, has been undertaking applied research and various partnering projects with Public Services and Procurement Canada, the Heritage Conservation Directorate and with RJW Gem Campbell on the replacement of badly deteriorated stone sculptures on the exterior of the Parliamentary West Block in Ottawa for several years. The School has a page that introduces the 3D scanning and rapid prototyping program which gives a very useful oversight. Milling scanned reproduction core elements of original wooden sculptures is an option if the sheet metal (usually copper or lead) can be opened and the original wood exposed, depending on its condition. Hand finishing is usually and normally a step in this process and this would be the case if the digital copy has to be made from the exterior skin because the wooden core is no longer viable. Phil White, Canada’s Dominion sculptor here in Ottawa has a lot of background on this program of work, and as you know, he is also a conservator. Costs and a cost efficient strategy would be the main challenges. https://carleton.ca/our-stories/story/heritage-conservation-with-robots/ <https://carleton.ca/our-stories/story/heritage-conservation-with-robots/> James Bourdeau Conservation + Design Ottawa [email protected] ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
