Caudell Spatial Intelligence
Uncompromising 3D Reality Capture
Uncompromising 3D Reality Capture
Completed in 1913, Gasson Hall set the standard for New England Collegiate Gothic architecture, becoming the architectural centerpiece of Boston College's Chestnut Hill campus. Using this iconic structure as our subject, we demonstrate two approaches to 3D reconstruction from a single drone capture. The first uses classical photogrammetry for structural accuracy; the second uses NeRF reconstruction for view-dependent lighting and novel viewpoint synthesis. Each method offers distinct advantages for architectural analysis and presentation.
Classical Pipeline
Original Structure: Gasson Hall (1913), Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Capture: DJI Matrice 4 Enterprise drone
Processing: Metashape photogrammetry pipeline on cloud H100 GPU
Output: High-fidelity mesh with UV-mapped textures
Delivery: Cinematic flythrough with professional post-processing
NeRF Reconstruction
Original Structure: Gasson Hall (1913), Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Input: Camera poses and imagery from Metashape workflow
Processing: Nerfstudio Neural Radiance Field training on cloud H100 GPU
Output: Neural radiance field representation
Delivery: Cinematic flythrough with professional post-processing
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