Documenting The Noble Maritime Museum’s Painted Ceiling

MYND Workshop partnered with Evergreene Architectural Arts on a meticulous documentation project focusing on the painted ceiling at the Noble Maritime Museum, located in the picturesque setting of Staten Island, NY. This unique undertaking aimed to capture the intricate details and existing conditions of the ornate plasterwork, utilizing a sophisticated blend of LiDAR scanning and photogrammetry techniques. The precision of LiDAR scanning ensured the preservation of the ceiling's exact dimensions and intricate details, while photogrammetry allowed for capturing the painted surfaces in vivid detail.

Noble Maritime Museum & its Painted Ceiling

Photo of existing conditions of ceiling showing plaster damage

The process of aligning laser scan data with photogrammetry data

The process of aligning photogrammetry data to registered laser scans

Resulting ultra-high resolution orthographic image of the painted ceiling (largest at 127,000 pixels wide)

See the level of detail captured in the 3D scan of the painted ceiling

Detail from Orthographic Image (The Noble Maritime Museum, Staten Island, NY)

Detail from Orthographic Image (The Noble Maritime Museum, Staten Island, NY)

Detail from Orthographic Image (The Noble Maritime Museum, Staten Island, NY)

Detail from Orthographic Image (The Noble Maritime Museum, Staten Island, NY)

The fusion of these advanced technologies enabled MYND Workshop to produce an ultra-high-resolution orthographic image of the ceiling, meticulously scaled to 1:1 within a CAD environment. This approach provided an unparalleled level of detail, allowing clients and conservators to zoom in extensively and examine specific areas of plaster damage or wear. This deliverable served as a crucial tool for assessing the ceiling's condition, planning restoration efforts, and ensuring any repair work maintained the historical integrity and aesthetic of the original plasterwork.

View more here at Evergreene Architectural Arts' website.