Portico latest news http://www.portico.nu/ Here you'll find the latest news of Portico en TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 23 May 2013 19:42:00 +0200 23 May 2013: PORTICO partner meeting (9) in Ghent http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/22-may-2013-portico-partner-meeting-9-in-ghent.html http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/22-may-2013-portico-partner-meeting-9-in-ghent.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:42:00 +0200 May 21st and 22nd: Meeting in Gent http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/may-21st-and-22nd-meeting-in-gent.html http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/may-21st-and-22nd-meeting-in-gent.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200 One of the attractions of visiting historic cities is the experience to actually feel the past and get in touch with past generations. Challenge is...

One of the attractions of visiting historic cities is the experience to actually feel the past and get in touch with past generations. Challenge is to offer such an experience – based on a combination of the really old, authentic and preserved heritage and virtual ‘real life’ impressions of life in the city in former times. Portico partners want to invest in the development of techniques which allow to “travel in time”, through the past and future of NWE. For this Communities iof Practice (CoP's) are created tot explore the state of the art of new techniques creating virtual relities and possibilities to "travel in time".

The two last CoP's on this subject will be organized in Gent on May 21st and 22nd. The results of the studies and discussions will be published.

]]> 16 May 2013: kickoff realisation Domplein subsurface visitor centre http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/16-may-2013-kickoff-realisation-domplein-subsurface-visitor-centre.html http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/16-may-2013-kickoff-realisation-domplein-subsurface-visitor-centre.html Thu, 16 May 2013 19:43:00 +0200 The interactive history lesson "Aelius and the time travel machine" continued. http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/the-interactive-history-lesson-aelius-and-the-time-travel-machine-continued.html http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/the-interactive-history-lesson-aelius-and-the-time-travel-machine-continued.html Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:16:00 +0100 The winner of PORTICO's "Students' challenge" "Aelius and the time travel machine" will be continued in Utrecht. On Tuesday... The winner of PORTICO's "Students' challenge"  "Aelius and the time travel machine" will be continued in Utrecht. On Tuesday the 7th of February alderman Gilbert Isabella will hand over the time-machine to the 5th grade of the primary school "De Vicus". More time-machines will be  available for other schools in Utrecht.

]]> COP 1 meeting in January 2013 in Cologne http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/cop-3-meeting-in-january-2013-in-cologne.html http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/cop-3-meeting-in-january-2013-in-cologne.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:54:00 +0100 On 22 and 23 January 2013, the meeting of representatives of the COP 1 (Community of Practice) will be held in Cologne for already the second time.... On 22 and 23 January 2013, the meeting of representatives of the COP 1 (Community of Practice) will be held in Cologne for already the second time. The aim of these meetings, which are being held within the framework of the WP1 (Work Package) of the EU PORTICO project, is informed exchange concerning experiences, challenges and solutions to problems.

Central to the meetings are lectures, discussions and questions on the following topics:

  • Archaeology friendly building techniques – Ultralight building
  • Conservation and presentation in situ (climate, salts and archaeological profile)

As well as the responsible persons from the partner cities, the participants will also include outside experts, who in addition evaluate the findings from the respective regions.

]]> Digital 3D reconstruction and animation of the Synagogue http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/digital-3d-reconstruction-and-animation-of-the-synagogue.html http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/digital-3d-reconstruction-and-animation-of-the-synagogue.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:52:00 +0100 In 2012 within the framework of the EU PORTICO project WP2 (Work Package), it was possible to complete a very special educational project for... In 2012 within the framework of the EU PORTICO project WP2 (Work Package), it was possible to complete a very special educational project for visitors to the Archaeological Zone in Cologne: a virtual tour through a 3D reconstruction of the Jewish quarter and the Synagogue with the Mikvah, the ritual immersion bath. The time span thereby presented stretches from its origins, through the two occurrences of destruction due to the pogroms of 1096 and 1349, all the way to its conversion into the Ratskapelle (Council Chapel) in 1424. The main focus of the animation is the period prior to the pogrom of 1349. The true-to-detail virtual simulation, which is based on the scientific findings obtained from the excavations on Cologne's Rathausplatz, offers visitors a journey through time which shows the function and furnishings of one of the most important cultural buildings in Central Europe.

]]> The structural development of the Ubiermonument begins http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/the-structural-development-of-the-ubiermonument-begins.html http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/the-structural-development-of-the-ubiermonument-begins.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:05:00 +0100 Over the coming months, the Ubiermonument – the oldest stone structure in Cologne and oldest Roman ashlar structure north of the Alps – will undergo... Over the coming months, the Ubiermonument – the oldest stone structure in Cologne and oldest Roman ashlar structure north of the Alps – will undergo structural development to turn it into its own small museum. The planned alteration and restructuring measures are intended to make the monument still more attractive, as well as more easily accessible on foot, for visitors.

The contract negotiations with the architects and the company responsible for the air-conditioning technology and other building services have already been concluded, so that now the invitations to bid needed for skilled craft enterprises can also be prepared. In addition, to make the Ubiermonument, which is located in the basement of a residential building, also accessible to persons with reduced mobility, solutions for a disability-adapted design are to be worked out.

During the conversion work, the Ubiermonument will regrettably remain closed.

]]> The succes story of the Ghent coin trail http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/the-succes-story-of-the-ghent-coin-trail.html http://www.portico.nu/about/news/article/the-succes-story-of-the-ghent-coin-trail.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:55:00 +0200 In June 2011 the first phase of the construction of the coin trail has been completed. The coin trail aims to visualize the medieval trade route from... In June 2011 the first phase of the construction of the coin trail has been completed. The coin trail aims to visualize the medieval trade route from Bruges to Cologne, that crossed the historical centre of Ghent.  216 coins, grouped in 18 clusters, are now laid out in the pavement, for the most part at the Korenmarkt and at the Donkersteeg. Both the start point of the coin trail at the Grasbrug and the finish point at the Brabantpoort have already been realized, too. 


MuntenrouteWithin the next few years, 784 more coins will be laid out. When finished, the entire trail will count no less than 1000 coins.

Each coin, made of robust aluminium bronze, has a different depiction, which is first engraved and then etched. These depictions are based on historical images or texts related to the local history and heritage. Thus each cluster of coins illustrates a particular historic theme, site or monument.

Although the trail is not finished yet, the residents and visitors of Ghent are already excited by the coins. From July till September 2011 one thousand brochures with city maps of the coin trail have been distributed on-demand. Currently only a Dutch version is available, which you can download here.

In addition, hundreds of smartphone and tablet users have visited the mobile website of the coin trail: http://m.gent.be/mtr. By scanning the QR-codes on the ID-coins (one for each cluster), they got access to the stories behind the coins (currently in Dutch only) and to the original historical images used for the engravings. The use of QR-codes engraved in bronze is an innovative IT-tool which was specially developed for mobile interpretation of the coin trail within the framework of the PORTICO project.

To learn more about the coin trail you can watch here a short film made by the regional television company AVS/Stadstv in August 2011 (in Dutch).

 

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