3D Modelling the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for Shakespeare's Globe
The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse on Bankside, London is an indoor theatre, forming part of the Shakespeare's Globe complex, along with the thatched Globe Amphitheatre. This theatre space is designed to replicate the indoor playhouses of the early 17th Century. During the construction of the Shakespeare's Globe complex, the shell for the Playhouse was built and used as a space for rehearsals, meetings and education workshops. APR previously worked with Shakespeare's globe on this project creating a 3D model of the building shell in order for the architect to plan the playhouse project. Once enough money had been raised the playhouse was completed and named after the leading figure in the reconstruction, Sam Wanamaker. It was opened to the public in January 2014.
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Objective
Shakespeare's Globe required an as-built model of the new playhouse interior and surrounding backstage and corridor areas. They had lacked accurate plans of these areas, making it difficult to plan stage designs, lighting, sets and layouts. Being able to take, check and measure dimensions in both 2D and 3D was critical. APR Services were commissioned by Shakespeare’s Globe to provide a solution to this problem. Services Provided
Laser scanning was undertaken using the Faro Focus 3D scanner. In total scanning took 2 days with 197 scans acquired. The data was registered in the software Faro Scene Version 6.2. The dataset fitted well into the existing model enabling the re-use of some of the previously modelled features, such as external walls and windows, that hadn't changed. As the majority of the interior of the building had changed an accurate 3D model of the playhouse and backstage areas was created from the scan data. Alongside this 2D floor plans and sectional elevations were drawn using both the completed 3D model and point cloud. |
3D model cut-through of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
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Key Successes
Laser Scanning was ideal for capturing the timber structure of the playhouse and the data was easy to manipulate to model accurately the detail of the playhouse and surrounding backstage areas and corridors. The data has allowed the theatre to have detailed information for their unique set designs, not just in 2D but in full 3D as well.
Laser Scanning was ideal for capturing the timber structure of the playhouse and the data was easy to manipulate to model accurately the detail of the playhouse and surrounding backstage areas and corridors. The data has allowed the theatre to have detailed information for their unique set designs, not just in 2D but in full 3D as well.
