Sydney Opera House

Maptek I-Site high performance laser scanning technology proved its value during the recent project by the Scottish Ten to record the Sydney Opera House in 3D.

The Sydney Opera House is one of the world heritage sites being scanned for the Scottish Ten project. The ultimate goal is to cover five sites in Scotland and five in other parts of the world. Laser scan data will be used to create 3D models to preserve the sites for posterity. ‘Mounting the I-Site laser scanner on a vehicle meant we could drive through the Royal Botanical Gardens to scan much of the southern and eastern aspects of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. We were also given complete access to the 13th floor of No. 1 Macquarie Street, known as ‘The Toaster’, for some unique scanning perspectives,’ said Kono Rodriguez. Maptek technology has also been used to capture the landscape and ruins on the remote island of St Kilda, about 100 miles off the west coast of Scotland. This is one of only 28 World Heritage Sites around the globe with dual recognition for natural and cultural characteristics.