Two 1614 canal houses
Combined into a single coordinated architectural model
Heritage · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Scan to BIM for Herengracht without losing their heritage
Two adjoining seventeenth century canal houses on Amsterdam Herengracht, dating to 1614, were being converted into modern office space, and the renovation team needed an accurate record of the historic architectural details before any work began.
Project facts
Scope, software and timeline at a glanceLocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
SectorHeritage and commercial real estate
ScopeArchitectural heritage scan to BIM
Level of developmentLOD 300
SoftwareRevit, ReCap Pro
BuildingsTwo combined 1614 canal houses
Address1015 BW Amsterdam
Delivery time7 weeks
Project overview
Two 1614 canal houses, combined into one modern office
Two adjoining seventeenth century canal houses on Amsterdam Herengracht, dating to 1614, were being converted into modern office space, and the renovation team needed an accurate record of the historic architectural details, stairwells, facades and floor levels, before any work began.
We laser scanned both buildings and modeled the historic fabric, timber floor structures, staircases, facade details and the uneven floor levels typical of canal houses of this age, giving the design team a true measured base to plan the modern office fit out around rather than working from guesswork and old measured surveys.
The two buildings, known together as The Collection, are being redeveloped into contemporary office space while retaining the character that gives them their heritage value, and the model became the shared reference point for the architects, structural engineers and conservation consultant working on the scheme.
This project was delivered through our heritage BIM modeling service. See more heritage and culture work on our industry page.
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Inputs and deliverables
What we received and what we handed back
A clear record of the data that came in and the files that went out.
Project inputs
- Registered laser scan data covering both canal houses internally and externally
- Existing partial measured surveys, used for cross reference only
- Client and conservation consultant requirements for the office conversion
- Access phased around ongoing site clearance work
Deliverables
- Combined architectural Revit model for both buildings at LOD 300
- Facade and floor level survey drawings for the conservation record
- Custom families for historic staircases and structural timber elements
- Measured floor plans for the office fit out design team
- Point cloud archive retained for reference through construction
Key outcomes
A measured base accurate enough for both design and conservation
7 weeks delivery
From laser scan to a design ready heritage model
LOD 300 detail
Historic staircases and structural timber modeled as custom families
Business impact
A shared reference model for architects, engineers and conservation
The combined model gave every consultant on the scheme, architectural, structural and conservation, one accurate shared reference instead of separate partial surveys, reducing the coordination risk of designing a modern office fit out inside a four hundred year old structure.
One shared model replacing separate partial surveys across three consultant teams
Historic floor levels and structure captured before any fit out work began
Conservation record established alongside the design ready model
“They captured details in these houses that our own drawings from ten years ago had completely missed.”
JBJ. van der BergProject Architect, Redevelopment Team
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