From the General Documentation of Hadrian's Villa to Design Analysis of Complex Cupolas: a Procedural Approach

A novel procedural approach leveraging Catmull-Clark bicubic surfaces and Visual Programming Language (VPL) has successfully reconstructed the original shapes of complex cupolas at Hadrian's Villa. This method, integrating sensor data from 2013, provides scholars with reliable models for interpreting, restoring, and maintaining these structures. The study highlights the importance of reverse modeling applications in understanding the geometric conception behind apparently irregular cupolas, offering a robust framework for interdisciplinary research.

Cipriani, L., García-León, J., & Fantini, F. (2019). FROM THE GENERAL DOCUMENTATION OF HADRIAN’S VILLA TO DESIGN ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX CUPOLAS: A PROCEDURAL APPROACH. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLII-2/W15, 327–334. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-2-w15-327-2019