Virtual Architectural Energetics - Paper presented at SAA 2014
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Digital Analysis using Virtual Reconstruction Leah McCurdy University of Texas at San Antonio Virtual Architectural Energetics
Transcript of Virtual Architectural Energetics - Paper presented at SAA 2014
Digital Analysis using Virtual Reconstruction
Leah McCurdyUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
Virtual Architectural
Energetics
Virtual archaeology and virtual architectural reconstruction going beyond “pretty pictures” to analytical efficacy
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Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World
Copan Str. 10L-22 (Elite Palace)
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World
Copan Str. 10L-22 (Elite Palace)www.latinamericanstudies.org
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World
Copan, Las Sepulturas, Str. 9N-82 (Similar Elite Residence to 9M-195B) from Schele Photograph Collection at www.famsi.org
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World
Copan, Las Sepulturas, Str. 9N-82 (Similar Elite Residence to 9M-195B) Map from Brian J. McMorrow
Str. 9N-82
Str. 9M-195B
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World, pg. 44Operations, Tasks, and Costs per Task [p-d=person-days] in Construction Procurement Earth: 2.6m3/p-d Cobbles: 7,200kg/p-d Tuff: 750kg/p-d Transport m3/p-d=Q x x H Manufacture Dressed masonry: 1m3/11.6 p-d Rough cobbles: 1m3/1.16 p-d Plaster: 1m3/43.9 p-d Sculpture: [321cm2 - 89cm2/p-h] Construction [Assembly] [Fine wall fill]: 4.8m3/p-d All walls: 0.8m3/p-d Plastering: 80m2/p-d
1(L/V + L/V’)
Photo courtesy of Jorge Can
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World, pg. 44Operations, Tasks, and Costs per Task [p-d=person-days] in Construction Procurement Earth: 2.6m3/p-d Cobbles: 7,200kg/p-d Tuff: 750kg/p-d Transport m3/p-d=Q x x H Manufacture Dressed masonry: 1m3/11.6 p-d Rough cobbles: 1m3/1.16 p-d Plaster: 1m3/43.9 p-d Sculpture: [321cm2 - 89cm2/p-h] Construction [Assembly] [Fine wall fill]: 4.8m3/p-d All walls: 0.8m3/p-d Plastering: 80m2/p-d
1(L/V + L/V’)
Photo courtesy of Jorge Can
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World, pg. 44Operations, Tasks, and Costs per Task [p-d=person-days] in Construction Procurement Earth: 2.6m3/p-d Cobbles: 7,200kg/p-d Tuff: 750kg/p-d Transport m3/p-d=Q x x H Manufacture Dressed masonry: 1m3/11.6 p-d Rough cobbles: 1m3/1.16 p-d Plaster: 1m3/43.9 p-d Sculpture: [321cm2 - 89cm2/p-h] Construction [Assembly] [Fine wall fill]: 4.8m3/p-d All walls: 0.8m3/p-d Plastering: 80m2/p-d
1(L/V + L/V’)
Photo courtesy of Jorge Can
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World, pg. 44Operations, Tasks, and Costs per Task [p-d=person-days] in Construction Procurement Earth: 2.6m3/p-d Cobbles: 7,200kg/p-d Tuff: 750kg/p-d Transport m3/p-d=Q x x H Manufacture Dressed masonry: 1m3/11.6 p-d Rough cobbles: 1m3/1.16 p-d Plaster: 1m3/43.9 p-d Sculpture: [321cm2 - 89cm2/p-h] Construction [Assembly] [Fine wall fill]: 4.8m3/p-d All walls: 0.8m3/p-d Plastering: 80m2/p-d
1(L/V + L/V’)
Photo courtesy of Jorge Can
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World, pg. 45Quantification of Structure 9M-195BProcurement Earth: 2.6m3/p-d Cobbles: 7,200kg/p-d Tuff: 750kg/p-dTransport m3/p-d=Q x x HManufacture Dressed masonry: 1m3/11.6 p-d Rough cobbles: 1m3/1.16 p-d Plaster: 1m3/43.9 p-d Sculpture: [321cm2 - 89cm2/p-h]Construction [Assembly] [Fine wall fill]: 4.8m3/p-d All walls: 0.8m3/p-d Plastering: 80m2/p-d
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>136m3 / 2.6= 52p-d>90m3 x 1,863=225,810kg/7200= 23p-d>101m3 / 0.55=183.6m3 x 1,836= 337,159kg/750= 450p-d> 1836p-d 72p-d 333p-d 280p-d
>101m3 x 11.6= 1172p-d
>14.02m3 x 43.9= 616p-d>21,000cm2(2.1m3) x 89=235.9h/8= 29p-d
>123m3 / 4.8= 26p-d>101m3 / 0.8= 126p-d>350m2 / 10= 35p-d TOTAL Str. 9M-195B constructed in approx. 5,058 person-days
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World
Copan, Las Sepulturas, Str. 9N-82 (Similar Elite Residence to 9M-195B) from Schele Photograph Collection at www.famsi.org
TOTAL Str. 9M-195B constructed in approx. 5,058 person-days
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World
Copan Str. 10L-22 (Elite Palace)
Structure 10L-22 constructed in approx. 24,705 person-days
Architectural EnergeticsElliot Abrams (1994) How the Maya Built their World, pg. 45Quantification of Structure 9M-195BProcurement Earth: 2.6m3/p-d Cobbles: 7,200kg/p-d Tuff: 750kg/p-dTransport m3/p-d=Q x x HManufacture Dressed masonry: 1m3/11.6 p-d Rough cobbles: 1m3/1.16 p-d Plaster: 1m3/43.9 p-d Sculpture: [321cm2 - 89cm2/p-h]Construction [Assembly] [Fine wall fill]: 4.8m3/p-d All walls: 0.8m3/p-d Plastering: 80m2/p-d
1(L/V + L/V’)
>136m3 / 2.6= 52p-d>90m3 x 1,863=225,810kg/7200= 23p-d>101m3 / 0.55=183.6m3 x 1,836= 337,159kg/750= 450p-d> 1836p-d 72p-d 333p-d 280p-d
>101m3 x 11.6= 1172p-d
>14.02m3 x 43.9= 616p-d>21,000cm2(2.1m3) x 89=235.9h/8= 29p-d
>123m3 / 4.8= 26p-d>101m3 / 0.8= 126p-d>350m2 / 10= 35p-d TOTAL Str. 9M-195B constructed in approx. 5,058 person-days
Areas for Improvement
Virtual Architectural EnergeticsVirtual Architectural Reconstruction
Xunantunich, Plaza A-III (Royal Court) and Structure A-11 (Palace)
Virtual Architectural Energetics
Xunantunich Site Map
Virtual Architectural EnergeticsVirtual Architectural Reconstruction
Xunantunich, Structure A-11 (Palace)
Virtual Architectural EnergeticsVirtual Architectural Reconstruction
Xunantunich, Structure A-11 (Palace)
Virtual Architectural EnergeticsVirtual Architectural Reconstruction
Xunantunich, Structure A-11 (Palace) AutoCAD Virtual Architectural Reconstruction Modelling
Virtual Architectural Energetics
Xunantunich, Structure A-11 (Palace) AutoCAD Properties capabilities
Virtual Architectural Energetics
Xunantunich, Structure A-11 (Palace) AutoCAD Properties capabilities
Virtual Architectural Energetics
Xunantunich, Structure A-11 (Palace) AutoCAD Modelling components required for energetics
Virtual Architectural Energetics
AutoCAD Current Workflow for Virtual Architectural Energetics
Virtual Architectural Energetics
AutoCAD to Excel for energetics calculations
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT NEEDED!!AutoCAD Lisp function??
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AutoCAD to Excel for energetics calculations on Str. A-11 (Palace)
Virtual Architectural EnergeticsVirtual Architectural Reconstruction
Xunantunich, Structure A-11 (Palace) Diachronic Architectural Change
Phase 1 Phase 2
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AutoCAD to Excel for energetics calculations
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AutoCAD to Excel for energetics calculations on Str. A-11 (Palace)
Virtual Architectural Energetics
Xunantunich Site Map
Virtual Architectural EnergeticsVirtual architectural reconstruction processes and products can be applied to analytical methodologies such as architectural energetics to address questions about: labor costs diachronic labor control “communities of [architectural] practice”
nearly 100k person-days to construct the Xunantunich Palace
correlation of construction phases site-wide
exploring labor populations internally and through a technological lens
Continuing to strengthen virtual/digital pursuits as internally effective research assets, alongside the more visually compelling applications for presentation and public engagement.
Acknolwedgements & ThanksDrs. Kat Brown & Jason YaegerUTSA Department of Anthropology UTSA Alvarez Grants ProgramUTSA Anthropology Graduate Student AssociationMVPP & MVAP Staff
And thanks to all of you!
