Charterhouse, Coventry

Context

Owned by Historic Coventry Trust, Charterhouse is a Grade I listed 14th Century Carthusian Monastery, one of only nine ever built in Britain. Its construction commenced in 1381 and survived until King Henry VIII ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and close friend of Queen Elizabeth I turned the Charterhouse into a private home, and it remained a home until Colonel William Wyley, Coventry industrialist, bequeathed Charterhouse in 1940 as a centre for arts and culture for the benefit of the people of Coventry.

Our solution

ScanTech Digital was commissioned to undertake a 360° photographic survey & laser scan and provide a set of 2D elevations of the stonework in pdf and CAD format to facilitate the work being carried out by conservation architects.

In addition, a high-resolution virtual tour was requested internally and externally to aid engagement prior to the restoration project, with the added benefit of it providing a ‘virtual site visit’ for the design team.

Outcomes

We delivered a suite of digital solutions for the client,
including a 3D model, 2D drawing pack, and a
high-resolution virtual tour for the internal spaces, to assist with
design development.