XORXOR was commissioned to virtually reconstruct a Romanesque abbey found near Bugac, Hungary. In the simulation one can choose from 3 different views by selecting one of the physical cubes.
Based on so little data from the excavation a handsome of other 12nd century monasteries from the region was used as reference for the interior and the cloister – the main model of the bounding walls was given.
Walking around the abbey
The church was presumably a simple one with three bays built from white limestone with all of the general characteristics of the churches of the era: massive quality, thick walls, small openings, round arches, sturdy piers, groin vaults, large towers and decorative arcading.
The cloister
The inner space was surrounded by round arched arcades and the living-quarters. A small carved drinking-well also beautifies the center.
The nave of the church
Typical romanesque groin vaults, basilical lighting and a high apse with a fresco are all features of the interior.
Credits
- Creative Technology
- Gáspár Hajdu
- Gábor Papp
- Client
- Commissioned by E8 Lab
- Thanks to
- Zoltán Csík-Kovács, Annamária Csirmaz, Rita Csirmaz, Melinda Sipos