The Arch of Peace of Milan and its Historic Memory: from 3D Survey and HBIM to Mixed Reality (VR-AR)

The digital age has assumed an increasingly important role in the world of restoration, improving the management of the built heritage and the spread of its tangible and intangible values. According to recent methods developed in the fields of 3D surveying and Building Information Modeling for historic buildings (HBIM), this research proposes a digital workflow capable of supporting the digital management of one of the most important Italian monuments in Northern Italy: the Arch of Peace in Milan. Digital photogrammetry, survey, drawing and 3D modelling have been oriented towards the development of a virtual immersive environment (mixed reality) capable of interacting and telling the historical memory of a complex scenario for different types of users, from professionals to virtual tourists and students.