Date of Award
5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Planning, Development, and Preservation
Committee Member
Dr. Carter Hudgins, Committee Chair
Committee Member
Amalia Leifeste
Committee Member
Dr. Brent Fortenberry
Abstract
Our capability to digitally recreate the past in the form of three dimensional modeling has exponentially grown in the past thirty years. This growth is both welcome and problematic to the heritage sector. How to utilize this technology in a sustainable manner has become a central discussion in topical literature, and identifying methods to produce historic resources that remain useful and accessible as technology evolves is becoming increasingly more important. This thesis explores existing digital heritage models to establish keys to crafting sustainable resources within the field. An inâ€depth review of modeling software is presented with particular focus placed on the capabilities and applications of Revit, 3DS Max, SketchUp, and Rhino to heritage professionals. Utilizing SketchUp, this thesis lays the ground work for the digital reconstruction of Charleston, South Carolina in 1822, as a digital representation of the life of Denmark Vesey. Focusing specifically on two locations, each phase of construction is described and represented to allow it to serve as a point of reference to any heritage professional interested in creating their own sustainable digital resource. Focus on two sites pertinent to telling Vesey’s story also affords this thesis the opportunity to explore different methods of visually representing ambiguity within digital reconstructions.
Recommended Citation
Amis, Matthew, "Reconstructing the Past for the Future: Denmark Vesey's Charleston as a Case Study in Building a Sustainable Digital Model" (2018). All Theses. 2811.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_theses/2811