Computer graphics and preservation of Brazilian cultural and architectural heritage

This work presents a documenting method for historical buildings which uses the multimedia technology for scientific cataloguing of morphological and environmental transformations of ancient Brazilian constructions aiming a public communication. The computer model proposed here is based on detailed historical studies and prospective archeological analysis of building and artistic material which, throughout the years, are added to old buildings, changing their original shape and environment. Essentially interdisciplinary, this scientific analysis system counts on the participation of researches from different subject areas and architecture and arts undergraduates.