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20, 22, 24, 27, 29 April 2026 | 5 sessions, online on Zoom, 15 \u2014 17<\/h3>\n

Digital Technologies and Physical Change. How technology enables real, tangible innovations in heritage preservation<\/a> is a 10-hour online course curated by the Factum Foundation. Bringing together leading practitioners, researchers, and institutions, the sessions explore how advanced digital tools are transforming the ways cultural heritage is recorded, understood, and preserved, while generating concrete, physical outcomes.<\/p>\n

Across five sessions, the course explores key challenges in heritage preservation: the reuse of industrial architecture in the Arctic, questions of provenance and restitution, community-led initiatives in South Asia, and new scientific methods for analysing cultural heritage. Case studies include the Aalto Silo in Oulu, the Torcello Altarpiece in Venice, the digital reconstruction of fragmented works in Nigeria and Lagos, and the use of advanced imaging technologies in Spain and UK.<\/p>\n

Moderated by Costanza Blaskovic, the programme offers a focused overview of how high-resolution data is driving new approaches to preservation, access, and storytelling of cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

The course will be held in English.<\/p>\n

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20 April | Cultural strategies and practical solutions for contemporary architectural heritage in the Arctic context<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Charlotte Skene Catling, Valentino Tignanelli – Revitalising Industrial Heritage: the Aalto Silo Project<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Skene Catling de la Pe\u00f1a studio and Factum Foundation are repurposing Alvar and Aino Aalto’s first modernist industrial building, the AaltoSilo, in Oulu’s Meri-Toppila district (Finland). The silo blends functionality with bold design, reflecting Aalto’s lasting architectural influence. Since 2020, innovative interventions have focused on preserving this landmark of Finland’s industrial heritage, navigating both climatic challenges and social change.<\/p>\n

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Venanzia Rizzi – Material Continuity in Industrial Heritage<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The adaptive reuse of another of Aalto’s buildings within the Meri-Toppila industrial complex focuses on industrial heritage, materiality, and the revitalisation of urban areas in the Arctic context. The building was recently converted into a climbing gym with facilities for the local community, preserving the original modernist structure and highlighting its design.<\/p>\n

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Eeva Huuhtanen – Aalto’s Rovaniemi: past, present and the creative future<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

After the Lapland War left Rovaniemi in ruins, Alvar Aalto was commissioned to reimagine the city. In 1945, he designed the iconic ‘Reindeer Antler city plan’ (Poronsarviasemakaava) and continued working on key buildings through the 1960s. Today, Rovaniemi is a UNESCO Creative City of Architecture, with cultural programmes celebrating Aalto’s legacy, the preservation of its heritage, and the city’s ongoing contribution to contemporary architecture and cultural tourism in Lapland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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22 April | Provenance, diaspora and forgotten fragments: Digital technology as a solution for restitution – part 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Carlos Bayod Lucini – Recomposing Meaning: digital preservation of remnants<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

2.5D and 3D digitisation transform historical vestiges into models that can recreate objects physically, digitally reconnect fragments, and unlock new narratives-but choosing the right techniques and methods is essential for the best results.<\/p>\n

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Stefania Gerevini – The Torcello Altarpiece: from the photogrammetric recording to its digital reconstruction<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

From the thirteenth century to the early modern period, Venetian church interiors gleamed with brilliant gold and silver altarpieces and frontals, many of which could be opened and closed horizontally to reveal and conceal multiple layers of imagery. Today, we usually perceive them as static ornaments, but their digital reconstruction restores their original functionality while enhancing their study.<\/p>\n

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Francisco Prado-Vilar – The reconstruction of fragmented heritage: the stone Choir of Santiago de Compostela<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Choir of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, sculpted by Master Mateo at the beginning of the 12th century, was partially destroyed in the 17th century, with the remaining pieces scattered and relocated. Advanced digital reconstruction-and the potential physical reconstruction of the choir-will allow it to be restored to its original appearance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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24 April | Knowledge transfer to communities for preserving at-risk heritage: recording and educational projects in South-Asia<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Javier Ors Aus\u00edn – Minnette De Silva. The Online Archive of a Pioneer Modernist Architect in Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The World Monuments Fund and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka are building local capacity to train professionals in digital preservation, including the 3D recording of historic buildings, as part of a project celebrating the work of Sri Lankan architect Minnette De Silva.<\/p>\n

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Helen Philon – Restoring Memory: The Tomb of Ahmad Shah and the Preservation of Deccan Heritage<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The tomb of Ahmad Shah I (1391-1442) is housed within a medieval mosque, part of a complex that includes other royal family tombs in Ahmedabad, India. Preserving the mosque and its rich mural decorations is essential for understanding the historical, socio-religious, and economic context, especially given the scarcity of textual sources from the period. Recent 3D recordings will enable a digital restoration of both the structure and its painted walls.<\/p>\n

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Imran Khan – Educational initiatives in South-Asia and the world<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Alongside developing new technologies and strategies for digital preservation, Factum Foundation aims to share best practices through hands-on workshops and recording campaigns.<\/p>\n

Photogrammetry, often combined with other techniques, is a key part of the training programmes offered to institutions in South-Asia and around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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27 April | Provenance, diaspora and forgotten fragments: Digital technology as a solution for restitution – part 2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mari Lending, Erik Langdalen – Provenance in architecture: the “Provenance Projected” project<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

While provenance traditionally traces the chronological history of objects in circulation (artworks, documents, archaeological fragments, natural specimens, etc.), Provenance Projected extends this concept to architecture. It reframes architectural provenance as a dynamic phenomenon-indeed, a forward-looking and creative instrument for change-used to interpret the past, present, and future potential of buildings.<\/p>\n

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Adam Lowe, Ferdinand Saumarez Smith – Repatriation issues and complex objects: the Bakor Monoliths, the Igbo Ukwu and Benin bronzes<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks to online catalogues and digital collections, it is now easier to trace the provenance of objects dispersed around the world, identify fragments held in museums, and determine their original location. However, when addressing repatriation and restitution, it is essential to rethink concepts of ownership and preservation and to develop practical solutions-often involving the creation of both digital and physical copies.<\/p>\n

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29 April | New methodologies for the digital analysis of cultural heritage<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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John Barrett, William Owen – The portable Selene Photometric Stereo System and its role in research strategies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Selene Photometric Stereo System has transformed how scholars, curators, conservators, and restorers engage with the digitisation of documents, artworks, natural history collections, and cultural heritage. What new possibilities emerge when this technology becomes portable-capable of recording fragments at a billion pixels per square inch?<\/p>\n

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Santiago del Bosque Arias, Luc\u00eda Pereira-Pardo – Combining photometric stereo data with hyperspectral imaging (RIS): a pilot scientific investigation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

For the first time, high-resolution 3D data from the Selene Photometric Stereo System has been combined with hyperspectral imaging. 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