Advanced 3D Survey
Zep Architecture carried out a full digital survey of Georgian Period home in Richmond.
Leica’s advanced 3D laser scanning technology has transformed how architects, surveyors, and conservation specialists approach these valuable structures, providing millimeter-accurate digital representations that inform design decisions while preserving architectural integrity.
A typical Georgian townhouse can be comprehensively scanned—interior and exterior—in just a few hours using multiple scan positions, whereas traditional measured surveys might require days or weeks of on-site work.
Point Cloud Technology
The devices simultaneously capture high-resolution photography and, in advanced models, thermal imaging data, which when combined with the geometric point cloud creates a photorealistic digital twin of the existing building.
Capturing Historical Complexity
Period homes in London present unique surveying challenges that make laser scanning particularly valuable. Centuries of settlement, structural alterations, and incremental modifications mean that few walls are truly plumb, floors are rarely level, and room geometries deviate significantly from right angles—conditions that traditional orthogonal survey methods struggle to represent accurately. A Leica scanner captures these irregularities precisely, revealing how a Victorian terrace might lean several inches over its four-story height, how floor levels vary across different rooms due to historic extensions, or how ceiling heights diminish in converted attic spaces.
