Stara ZagoraSt. Nicholas Church

3D laser scanning.
Exterior and interior.
Spatial data.

01 / St. Nicholas Church · on-site survey

Location: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Scope: Exterior, interior and vertical circulation
Method: Terrestrial 3D laser scanning

Survey & documentation

The 3D laser survey of St. Nicholas Church covered the exterior architecture, interior spaces and less accessible vertical circulation. A sequence of interconnected scanner positions recorded the facade articulation, dome, murals and complex spatial organisation of the church.

01 — EXTERIOR SURVEYFACADE / ENTRANCE / DOME

The architectural character from outside

02 / Laser scanning of the church's main entrance — 02 / Main entrance and facade articulation

03 / Scanner position in front of the church facade — 03 / Successive position along the facade

From the facade.
To the narrowest passage.

To register the church as one coherent spatial object, the survey moves through spaces with different scales, lighting conditions and accessibility — from open facades to the interior and narrow stairways.

02 — INTERIOR SPACEMURALS / DETAIL / VERTICAL CIRCULATION

The complex geometry of the interior

04 / Laser scanning inside the church with its murals — 04 / Interior and mural decoration

05 / Surveying a narrow stairway — 05 / Vertical circulation and restricted access

03 / DATA CHECK

The result.
While still on site.

Checking survey coverage
and links between positions.

06 / Reviewing spatial data on site — 06 / Checking the captured point cloud