Presented as a part of a module assignment (Visualising the Past, lecturer: Dr Hugh Denard).

1. TRINITY
COLLEGE
LIBRARY
-
VISUALISATION OF SPACE
Karolina Badzmierowska
PhD student, Digital Arts and Humanities
Trinity College Dublin

2. The Old Library
Engraving / coloured print by Joseph Tudor (1753)
Built: 1712 – 1732
Architect: Thomas Burgh

3. 1858-62
High flat ceiling replaced by timber tunnel vaults
Watercolour by James Malton, 1793

4. 1860

5. 1892
Open arches at ground level were glazed

6. 1885

7. 1898

16. LIBVIZ
: DATA VISUALISATION OF THE OLD LIBRARY
WHO?
The Graphics, Vision and Visualisation group (GV2),
School of Computer Science and Statistics, TCD
The Preservation and Conservation Department of the Library, TCD
WHEN?
2007
WHAT?
Visualisation toolkit and fully interactive 3D model
WHAT FOR?
To support the preservation

18. OLD LIBRARY REAL SPACE:
- architecture history and development
- architectural alternations
- Trinity Campus layout’s development
- preservation
- functionality, access
- use of the space through centuries
- cultural / fashion perspective
- challenges in future
- exhibition space
- use in art / computer graphics

19. OLD LIBRARY VIRTUAL SPACE:
- preservation
- use in movies and gaming
- use in art / computer graphics
- Library in Second Life / Google Earth / other
- animations, cartoons
- virtual exhibition venue
- virtual Library
- augmented reality tour
- functionality, access

20. DEVICES:
- online (exhibition, gallery, virtual tour, Second
Life / Google Earth, games, visualisations and
animations)
- mobile / tablet application (visualisations, tours,
augmented reality)

21. AUDIENCES / USERS:
- students
- researchers, scholars
- visitors, readers
- general public
- architects
- artists, musicians, performers
- teachers
- children
- avatars

22. Virtual Space application:
- research
- education
- tourism
- art, performance, exhibitions
- media
- virtual worlds,
- entertainment, gaming
- film
- preservation and conservation

23. PRINCIPLE 1- IMPLEMENTATION
Research and dissemination of the Old Library space
PRINCIPLE 2 - AIMS AND METHODS
Virtual, non-invasive use of the Old Library space
PRINCIPLE 3 - RESEARCH SOURCES
Identification and evaluation of research sources on the Old Library building / space to date
(architecture, history, culture, preservation, visualisation)
PRINCIPLE 4 - DOCUMENTATION
Written and visual documentation of the research outcomes, information, media and data collected
PRINCIPLE 5 - SUSTAINABILITY
Following the best historical visualisation practices. Planning and implementation of the best, long –
term and sustainable documentation and dissemination processes.
PRINCIPLE 6 – ACCESS
Determining and aiming to achieve the best benefits for the study, interpretation, understanding,
audiences, preservation and management

24. THANK YOU.