Multivista and Matterport join digital innovation initiative to
preserve historical property, bring Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision to the
world
HEERBRUGG, Switzerland & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#A18Con--Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, industry leader in measurement
technology, today announced a partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation to capture, document, and deliver immersive 3D experiences
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featuring the iconic architect’s properties.
Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and studio, is the first
property that will be made available through an immersive online
experience led by Leica Geosystems. The Arizona property attracts more
than 100,000 tourists each year. Now, the world can explore Taliesin
West through accurate and detailed 3D models of the physical site that
will allow viewers to virtually experience the property as if they were
actually there.
Leica Geosystems will also capture another property under the Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation Stewardship, Taliesin, which was Frank Lloyd
Wright’s Wisconsin home. Leica Geosystems’ partnership with the Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation is part of a larger effort by the company to use
digital innovation to capture, document and preserve architectural
history.
The online Taliesin West experience was created using technology and
services from Leica Geosystems, Multivista and Matterport. It goes
beyond traditional 3D renderings, documentation, and virtual online
tours by capturing the property from every dimension – the exterior
grounds and the interior home along with architectural details including
3D views and floorplans.
“True to our mission, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is dedicated to
preserving Taliesin and Taliesin West for future generations. Through
our partnership with Leica Geosystems, we’re able to carry our mission,
and Wright’s vision into the future, by making Taliesin West available
to the world so they can experience his ideas, architecture and design
in new ways,” said Stuart Graff, president and CEO of the Frank Lloyd
Wright Foundation.
Preserving and Sharing Frank Lloyd Wright’s Vision through Technology
The technology that was used to transform Taliesin West into an
immersive online experience includes the Leica BLK360, Multivista
construction documentation services, and the Matterport 3D cloud
platform.
The Leica BLK360 was used to capture the property. It is the world’s
smallest, fastest and most simple to use 3D imaging laser scanner. The
BLK360 provides the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation with data in two ways.
The first is the 360º spherical imagery that feeds the visual immersive
experience. The second comes in the form of a point cloud, a
dimensionally accurate laser reproduction of the property that can be
used for the Foundation's preservation efforts. The point cloud can even
be loaded in popular CAD and BIM software for highly accurate
renovations and careful design changes should the need arise.
Multivista is a global provider of progressive construction
documentation and software services and, like Leica Geosystems, is part
of Hexagon Geosystems. Multivista provided expert construction
documentation services to capture Taliesin West and compile the data.
Leica Geosystems partner Matterport, an immersive 3D media technology
company, provided its Matterport Pro2 camera and cloud platform.
Matterport makes it easy to create, modify and navigate immersive 3D
versions of real-world spaces. Both the BLK360 and the Matterport Pro2
camera feed visual data into the Matterport cloud platform, where the
Taliesin West virtual tour is experienced.
“Leica’s history is steeped in engineering and our centuries-long
reputation was built on the ability to deliver the most precise tools
for measurement and accuracy. As we’ve evolved into the digital age, we
bring that rich history and commitment with us as illustrated by our
work with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation,” said Burkhard Boeckem, CTO
of Hexagon’s Geosystems Division. “We look forward to continuing to
support the Foundation’s mission and preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s
legacy and bringing his vision forward for the advancement and education
of architects and architectural enthusiasts worldwide.”
Take a Virtual Tour of Taliesin West
Designed for architects and architectural enthusiasts, the self-guided
virtual tour of Taliesin West delivers unprecedented access to Frank
Lloyd Wright’s winter camp and desert laboratory in Arizona. It allows
visitors to roam from room-to-room, walk the gardens and zoom in on the
expansive collection of sculptures that adorn the property.
Go here to take the immersive Taliesin West experience: http://www.franklloydwright.org/3DLAB.
About the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
The Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation, established by Wright in 1940, is dedicated
to preserving Taliesin and Taliesin West for future generations, and
inspiring society through an understanding and experience of Frank Lloyd
Wright’s ideas, architecture and design. Wright’s legacy, reflected in
contemporary work around sustainable and affordable architecture and
excellence in design, is of even greater importance today than in his
own time. The Foundation is forward-looking, but rooted in the history
of the Taliesin communities. Please visit FrankLloydWright.org
for more information on tour schedules, cultural and educational
experiences and events.
About Leica Geosystems
Revolutionising the world of measurement and survey for nearly 200
years, Leica Geosystems creates complete solutions for professionals
across the planet. Known for premium products and innovative solution
development, professionals in a diverse mix of industries, such as
aerospace and defence, safety and security, construction, and
manufacturing, trust Leica Geosystems for all their geospatial needs.
With precise and accurate instruments, sophisticated software, and
trusted services, Leica Geosystems delivers value every day to those
shaping the future of our world.
Leica Geosystems is part of Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; hexagon.com),
a leading global provider of information technologies that drive quality
and productivity improvements across geospatial and industrial
enterprise applications.
Contacts
Leica Geosystems
Kevin Rinaldi-Young, 401-602-6012
or
FastStartPR
for Leica Geosystems
Kathy Keating, 617-460-2702
or
Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation
Jeff Goodman, 602-502-3142