Yves Ubelmann on using drone imagery to reconstruct destroyed heritage sites
In an interview with Le Monde, Yves Ubelmann, architect and founder of the company Iconem, explains how new imaging technologies, particularly drone photography, are being used to fight the erasure of cultural heritage. Ubelmann is the associate curator of the exhibition "Patrimoines en résistance" at the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in Paris. The exhibition showcases how images captured by drones contribute to the reconstruction of destroyed sites and cities. Iconem specializes in digitizing heritage sites using photogrammetry and 3D modeling. The interview highlights the role of digital tools in preserving and restoring cultural heritage threatened by conflict, natural disasters, or neglect.
Key facts
- Yves Ubelmann is an architect and founder of Iconem.
- He is associate curator of the exhibition 'Patrimoines en résistance'.
- The exhibition is held at the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in Paris.
- The interview was published in Le Monde.
- New imaging technologies, especially drone imagery, are used to reconstruct destroyed sites.
- Iconem uses photogrammetry and 3D modeling for heritage digitization.
- The exhibition focuses on heritage threatened by conflict, disasters, or neglect.
Entities
Artists
- Yves Ubelmann
Institutions
- Iconem
- Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine
- Le Monde
Locations
- Paris
- France