Capturing Building Data for Future Re-Use
The City of Ansonia, CT partnered with our project team, led by Patriquin Architects, to develop a feasibility study for reuse scenarios. Our firm was retained to perform 3D laser scans of the building and generate an architecturally detailed Revit model of the building’s interior and exterior. This allowed the architect to develop conceptual renderings of the Opera House for potential re-use of the historic space.
Built in 1869, the Ansonia Opera House was in operation for over a century as a theater and meeting hall. In 2022, the City of Ansonia signed a 30-year lease on the Opera House, beginning the process of rehabilitation. Currently, the property is subdivided with businesses on the ground floor, and the Opera House itself on the second and third floors.
Our field staff utilized our station-based and continuous capture mobile scanners to create the three-story point cloud with reliable accuracy and high point density of the building’s interior, street-front façade and other exterior features. The laser scans captured prominent façade and roof line detailing such as brick coursing, quoins, lintels, and cornice features. Within the interior of the theater space and mezzanine, wall paneling, molding, and detailing were accurately documented.
Point cloud data was processed and imported into Autodesk Revit to produce a BIM (Building Information Model) to Patriquin’s LOD (Level of Development) specifications. The model was shared with the client through Autodesk Construction Cloud, allowing for the model to be monitored and updated throughout the project development process. This model was used to produce floor plans for the required space analysis and code review, along with conceptual renderings for presenting the proposed reuse alternatives to the client and the public.
Services Snapshot
Tighe & Bond assisted the City of Ansonia, CT with data capture and 3D modeling services to support the redevelopment of the Ansonia Opera House.
