2022 Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 99-106
This study aims to investigate new design method rooted in the history and culture of a region through photogrammetry and the reconstruction of shapes as an expansion of the possibilities of using photogrammetric technology, which has advanced rapidly in recent years. Specifically, as an example of something rooted in local history and culture, we focused on Maruko-bune, which were developed as the boats unique to Lake Biwa in Japan but are no longer built or used. We measured the Maruko-bune using photogrammetry and constructed its 3D model. We then attempted to design architecture by decomposing and reconstructing the shape of the 3D model. As a result, we found that the photogrammetry and 3D modeling technologies have reached the point where the shape of the Maruko-bune can be measured and reproduced by photogrammetry and 3D modeling using software and a smartphone camera that can easily be used without special calibration by architects and designers who are not experts in photogrammetry, and its curves and surfaces can be used for architectural design.
