Students executed HABS format drawings, producing collectively 130 field notes. These field
notes include everything from the
overall plans, sections, and elevations to the sculpture and plant material.
In addition to the site
drawings, hundreds of digital and print photos were taken.
Objects including sculptures, urns, stone tables and basins required
extensive use of
corrected digital photography to create hard line drawings. Photographer Roland
Joynes produced large format images of the villa and
gardens from both land and water to HABS standards.
The final drawings include AutoCAD and hand-drawn ink on mylar sheets at a size that
approximates the original construction drawings. These photos and drawings formed the baseline
documentation for the conditions survey as well as for any future assessment, and set the
standard for all future documentation of the site.
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A detailed conditions survey was
executed in three formats. A written and photo-illustrated inventory
of individual features, including sculpture and architectural elements, was
prepared as a relational database. This was done to allow both a quantitative
and qualitative assessment of the many distinct features using numerical
ratings to better develop a priority strategy for further treatment
recommendations and maintenance.
Lastly, a condition assessment of the Bassano di
Sutri fountain was executed as a graphic recording of specific
conditions on rectified photomontages of the stone surfaces. The fountain’s
condition survey provides summary diagnosis and baseline information for future
monitoring as well as quantification for future treatment estimates.
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