Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) of the Katholikon of the Studenica Monastery

Abstract

Studenica Monastery is the Serbian medieval monument of highest architectural and cultural value, also enlisted on the UNESCO World Heritage Site. This paper presents the role of architectural knowledge and sophisticated measuring tools and technologies supporting Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) as innovative, sustainable, and non-invasive method of historic conservation and maintenance of the katholikon (major church) of the Studenica Monastery. This pilot model has a potential to be used for other cultural heritage sites in the region, often in dire need for continual and proper maintenance.