A non-legislative proposal registered in Congress calls for the creation of a detailed report on the conservation status of Spanish historical heritage. The objective is to catalog protected cultural assets that are deteriorated, identify those responsible, and establish a calendar of urgent actions. The initiative also suggests prioritizing public cultural funds towards those elements at imminent risk of disappearance.
Digitalization and BIM as Tools for Preventive Conservation 📐
Technology offers key solutions for this critical inventory. 3D laser scanning and photogrammetry allow for precise documentation of the current state of monuments, creating digital models that serve as references. The implementation of BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodologies for heritage would facilitate centralized data management, analysis of structural pathologies, and planning of interventions, optimizing available resources.
Waiting for the Ctrl+Z for Heritage 😅
The idea of having an official list of what's falling apart for us has its point. Maybe the report includes a column for years of abandonment and another for most used municipal excuse. The positive thing is that, finally, it's proposed to move from what a shame to who and when will fix it. That said, we'll have to see if the calendar of urgent actions doesn't end up archived along with the 1992 restoration plans. At least, if everything is digitalized, the ruin will be immersive.