Palazzo Pitti scanned in 3D for first time by Uffizi Galleries

The Uffizi Galleries, under director Eike Schmidt, have launched a project to fully scan Palazzo Pitti in 3D for the first time. The operation is a collaboration with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the University of Florence, using drones, GPS, and laser scanners. The team is led by Professor Grazia Tucci from the university and architect Elena Pozzi, curator of Palazzo Pitti's architectural heritage. The scanning will take two years due to the building's complex structure, including its rusticated facades. Special black-and-white targets are placed on the palace to create fixed reference points for aligning data. Once complete, the data will enable a graphic restitution of the complex. Schmidt stated that the millimetric scan will provide a fundamental tool for knowledge, study, conservation, and enhancement of the architectural heritage, and will allow experimentation with BIM for integrated maintenance management.