National Project

IncrASTible! - Augmented reality to remodel the cultural and educational offer in a time of social distancing

Short Title: IncrASTible! L'incredibile Monastero di Astino

Coordinator: Chiara Eva Catalano
Strategic Areas: Information Technology | Scienze del patrimonio storico-culturale
Project Areas: Technologies for Cultural Heritage Use and Preservation

Coordinator

Fondazione MIA, Bergamo (Italy)

Funding Body

Fondazione Cariplo - Bando Per la Cultura 2020

Year of start/end

2021 / 2023

PDGP CODE

DIT.AD011.085

Tag

3D cultural heritage documentation | Augumented Reality | cultural heritage | Interactive experiences

Activity

The goal of IncrASTible! is the promotion of the restoration history of the Monastery of Astino, rethinking the cultural and educational offer in a digital key in order to react to the effects of the lockdown on the Bergamo community. The ultimate goal is to elevate the monastery to a culture-generating place, involving teachers, students, professionals and local cultural companies in a high-impact creative process.

We will focus on the recent history of the Monastery, when the complex was restored and redeveloped. New approaches to access the local heritage will be adopted through innovative technologies, such as serious gaming and augmented reality, and stimulate the interest of the younger population. Visitors will observe the archival data overlapping the real architecture, experiencing the history of the architectural space.

The project is led by Fondazione MIA, and its partners are CNR IMATI, Accademia di Belle Arti di Verona and Associazione OPS! Officina delle PosSibilità.