Digital Modelling of Historical Buildings: The case of Kapodistrian Aegina

A modern approach of presenting historic monuments and buildings throughout virtual technologies is analyzed in this paper. The case study focuses on Aegina, in the 19th century, when the island was the first capital of the newly formed Greek state. The main purpose of the paper is to present the method of “3D Reconstruction” and “Digitization” of historic buildings and especially the most famous historic buildings associated with Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of Greece. In this paper, the whole reconstruction process and modelling is described, as well as the digital tools and applications used in the project. Moreover, these modern methodologies and applications can become an educational and interactive tool, which will promote the cultural heritage of Aegina in a modern and innovative way. Therefore, a visual representation of a 3D model, provides a times series display of a historical building that might have been modified throughout the centuries.