Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal

This study aims at developing an interactive virtual model of the lost architectural heritage of the 8th century Buddhist Monastery of Sompur Mahaviahara in Bengal. This monument at Paharpur drew the attention of the architectural historians of the South Asia from the very discovery of the ruins of...

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Main Authors:	Rashid, Md. Mizanur, Rahaman, Hafizur
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Subjects:	CB History of civilization CC Archaeology NA Architecture
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1488/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1488/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1488/1/Bringing_back_the_lost_monument-_interactive_virtual_reconstruction_of_Sompur_Mahavihara%2C_Bengal.pdf

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spelling	iium-14882011-11-08T02:53:23Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1488/ Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal Rashid, Md. Mizanur Rahaman, Hafizur CB History of civilization CC Archaeology NA Architecture This study aims at developing an interactive virtual model of the lost architectural heritage of the 8th century Buddhist Monastery of Sompur Mahaviahara in Bengal. This monument at Paharpur drew the attention of the architectural historians of the South Asia from the very discovery of the ruins of the structure at the beginning of the twentieth century because of its unique architectural features and strategic spatio-temporal location. Several attempts have been made so far to recover the memories of this medieval Buddhist Monastery after the amnesia of a millennium. However, the limited amount of archaeological resource, literary evidences and epigraphic records at the disposal of the architectural historians appears as the main thicket. This study is an attempt to generate an interactive virtual model of the monument that would accommodate different contesting narratives regarding its architecture. It looks into the history in a more dynamic way and uses virtual reconstruction as flexible tool to reconstruct the lost form of the building. The main idea is to develop a method conserving, retrieving and commemorating the both tangible and intangible aspects of the heritage through the participation of the general public. This model will be used as a virtual museum for continuous and feedback and verification from scholars and aspiring general public and eventually refine the model based on these feedback. This participatory approach of reconstructing will minimize the distance between the people and object of heritage as well as engender a new way of experiencing, evaluating and appreciating heritage buildings. 2008-10 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1488/1/Bringing_back_the_lost_monument-_interactive_virtual_reconstruction_of_Sompur_Mahavihara%2C_Bengal.pdf Rashid, Md. Mizanur and Rahaman, Hafizur (2008) Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal. In: Conference on Virtual Systems and MultiMedia Dedicated to Digital Heritage (VSMM'08), 20-25 October 2008, Limassol, Cyprus. http://vsmm2008.euromed2010.eu/vsmm2008/e_Proceedings/papers/shortpaper.pdf#page=36
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spellingShingle	CB History of civilization CC Archaeology NA Architecture Rashid, Md. Mizanur Rahaman, Hafizur Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal
description	This study aims at developing an interactive virtual model of the lost architectural heritage of the 8th century Buddhist Monastery of Sompur Mahaviahara in Bengal. This monument at Paharpur drew the attention of the architectural historians of the South Asia from the very discovery of the ruins of the structure at the beginning of the twentieth century because of its unique architectural features and strategic spatio-temporal location. Several attempts have been made so far to recover the memories of this medieval Buddhist Monastery after the amnesia of a millennium. However, the limited amount of archaeological resource, literary evidences and epigraphic records at the disposal of the architectural historians appears as the main thicket. This study is an attempt to generate an interactive virtual model of the monument that would accommodate different contesting narratives regarding its architecture. It looks into the history in a more dynamic way and uses virtual reconstruction as flexible tool to reconstruct the lost form of the building. The main idea is to develop a method conserving, retrieving and commemorating the both tangible and intangible aspects of the heritage through the participation of the general public. This model will be used as a virtual museum for continuous and feedback and verification from scholars and aspiring general public and eventually refine the model based on these feedback. This participatory approach of reconstructing will minimize the distance between the people and object of heritage as well as engender a new way of experiencing, evaluating and appreciating heritage buildings.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Rashid, Md. Mizanur Rahaman, Hafizur
author_facet	Rashid, Md. Mizanur Rahaman, Hafizur
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title	Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal
title_short	Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal
title_full	Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal
title_fullStr	Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal
title_full_unstemmed	Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal
title_sort	bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of sompur mahavihara, bengal
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Bringing back the lost monument: interactive virtual model of Sompur Mahavihara, Bengal

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