Analysis of a Complex Building Complex | Steinmaur, ZH

In the heart of Steinmaur stands a building that, over the years, had become a bewildering labyrinth of different architectural styles and heights. Each era and each owner had added new elements, removed old ones, and made the structure increasingly complex.

Architects tried in vain to unravel its history and structure. The few existing plans were contradictory, and the documents were incomplete. But then the architect came up with the idea of using modern 3D point cloud data.

Precise measurements were taken using laser scanners, and the data formed the basis for a detailed 3D model. This made it possible to clearly identify the various construction phases and structures. The building was thus transformed from an inscrutable mystery into a comprehensible 3D CAD model that could be efficiently analyzed.