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The logo of the Paris Past and Present project.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Paris Past & Present <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“Paris Past and Present<\/strong> is a digital project that aims to create interactive 3D-digital models of great \u2018lost\u2019 monuments, architectural complexes, and diverse quartiers of medieval Paris. Through such reconstructions, we hope to make aspects of medieval architecture and urban life more accessible for the classroom and also to facilitate historical research requiring accurate virtual environments.”<\/p>Paris Past and Present Homepage<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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This is a digital project that aims to create interactive 3D-digital models of great ‘lost’ monuments, architectural complexes, and diverse landmarks of medieval Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through this project, the hope is to reconstruct and make aspects of medieval architecture\/urban life more accessible for researchers and to facilitate historical research requiring accurate virtual environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stemming from a Field School class which was offered in past a spring and summer semester, the project was lead by Meredith Cohen, a professor at UCLA who specializes in medieval Perisian architecture. The course aimed to transform the pedagogy of medieval architecture by teaching it through the medium of digital modeling and included the group of students in the creation of the project until the end of the semester. After the completion of the class, the project team shrunk but continued to publish work until 2018. It has helped to expand students’ understanding of medieval building practices and the architectural history of specific monuments, as well as shaped new methods of architectural reconstruction and allowed for further research and understanding to be done by outside viewers. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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