Gropius developed a curriculum that would turn out artisans and designers capable of creating useful and beautiful objects appropriate to this new system of living.
Gropius developed a curriculum that would turn out artisans and designers capable of creating useful and beautiful objects appropriate to this new system of living.
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Fabergé project
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what we do
our mission
Scientific rigor
Transparency
Public benefit
Source-driven workflow, expert review, defined quality metrics, and reproducible pipelines.
Open documentation of sources, decisions, and confidence levels; clear licensing and provenance.
Accessible outputs, education, and open materials where rights allow; respect for cultural stakeholders.
Advance cultural heritage through verifiable digital reconstruction and education. We combine archival sources with physically accurate 3D, label evidence versus inference, and document every decision for reproducibility. In partnership with museums, universities, and practitioners, we publish methods and results, deliver teaching programs, and enable safe, wide access to fragile or lost works. All surplus is reinvested into research and public resources.
Legacy Digitalis offers in-person lectures and seminars in art history. The series focuses on visual literacy: image semantics, color systems and materials, and analysis of works, styles, and periods and their influence on artists.
Format: small groups. Modular structure with a substantive lecture, object analysis, and guided discussion. Handouts and reading lists are provided. Enrollment is limited and announced on the home page. Private lectures for museums, schools, and brands are available on request. Certificates of attendance are available.
Languages: English, German.
Format: small groups. Modular structure with a substantive lecture, object analysis, and guided discussion. Handouts and reading lists are provided. Enrollment is limited and announced on the home page. Private lectures for museums, schools, and brands are available on request. Certificates of attendance are available.
Languages: English, German.
We produce museum-grade digital reconstructions of lost or inaccessible objects. The basis is verified sources: archival photographs, drawings, descriptions, measurements, and publications. Geometry, materials, and mechanisms are reproduced in physically accurate 3D. For every component we record sources and mark the boundary between established facts and reconstructive assumptions.
The method covers source collection and criticism, a working hypothesis and object ontology, followed by modeling and expert verification. Models carry confidence levels, full version history, and a decision log. All changes are traceable so researchers can audit the workflow.
The stack includes form and kinematics modeling, PBR materials, accurate lighting, and control of scale and tolerances. For fragile or lost elements we use comparative analysis and parametric variants. A final quality check measures accuracy, legibility, and performance.
Deliverables include glTF, USDZ, and FBX on request, plus web viewing and AR where rights permit. Each object ships with a source dossier and confidence map, provenance metadata, and case-by-case licensing. Exhibition and research packages are available for museums and partners.
The method covers source collection and criticism, a working hypothesis and object ontology, followed by modeling and expert verification. Models carry confidence levels, full version history, and a decision log. All changes are traceable so researchers can audit the workflow.
The stack includes form and kinematics modeling, PBR materials, accurate lighting, and control of scale and tolerances. For fragile or lost elements we use comparative analysis and parametric variants. A final quality check measures accuracy, legibility, and performance.
Deliverables include glTF, USDZ, and FBX on request, plus web viewing and AR where rights permit. Each object ships with a source dossier and confidence map, provenance metadata, and case-by-case licensing. Exhibition and research packages are available for museums and partners.
The research unit operates at the intersection of art history, digital humanities, and computer graphics. The goal is reproducible and measurable reconstruction. We formalize method, define quality metrics, and document decisions at every step.
We develop and test pipelines, specify protocols for source correlation and confidence criteria, and implement version control, persistent identifiers, and metadata standards. Where rights allow, we publish datasets, ontology schemas, and results with stated limitations.
Ethics, legal compliance, and source context remain under continuous oversight. We follow licensing terms, proper citation, and image-use requirements, involving IP counsel and archival specialists when needed.
Partnerships with museums and universities provide access to collections and peer review. Grant funding supports digitization, image rights, and long-term data preservation. The outcome is verifiable material of value to scholarship, display, and education.
We develop and test pipelines, specify protocols for source correlation and confidence criteria, and implement version control, persistent identifiers, and metadata standards. Where rights allow, we publish datasets, ontology schemas, and results with stated limitations.
Ethics, legal compliance, and source context remain under continuous oversight. We follow licensing terms, proper citation, and image-use requirements, involving IP counsel and archival specialists when needed.
Partnerships with museums and universities provide access to collections and peer review. Grant funding supports digitization, image rights, and long-term data preservation. The outcome is verifiable material of value to scholarship, display, and education.
Heritage Reconstruction
research
education
methods & standarts
what we do
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Evidence vs inference labeling
Reproducibility, ethics, licensing
Sources and expert verification
Advance cultural heritage through verifiable digital reconstruction and education. We combine archival sources with physically accurate 3D, label evidence versus inference, and document every decision for reproducibility. In partnership with museums, universities, and practitioners, we publish methods and results, deliver teaching programs, and enable safe, wide access to fragile or lost works. All surplus is reinvested into research and public resources.
Every model element is tagged as evidence (documented fact) or inference (reconstructive assumption), with a confidence level and source link. This appears in a confidence map and visualization layers. The report states the criteria used to select the current version.
We ensure version control, persistent identifiers, and standardized metadata, and we publish protocols and checklists. Ethics and rights are observed: proper citation, lawful image use, and no unmarked alterations. Licensing follows source rights: open where possible, or partner agreements with clear terms and attribution.
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what we do
transparency & reporting
Legacy Digitalis publishes an annual report (PDF) with project outcomes and a financial summary covering revenue sources, expense categories, program-spend ratio, administrative costs, and reserves.
A conflict-of-interest policy is in force; it requires disclosure, forbids private benefit, defines recusal procedures, and records decisions, with an interests register updated annually and available as a PDF.
UID, registration details, and legal address are provided. Bank information and payment references for donations are published, and donation confirmations are issued on request.
A conflict-of-interest policy is in force; it requires disclosure, forbids private benefit, defines recusal procedures, and records decisions, with an interests register updated annually and available as a PDF.
UID, registration details, and legal address are provided. Bank information and payment references for donations are published, and donation confirmations are issued on request.
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what we do
overnance & legal form
Legacy Digitalis is a Swiss Verein with a non-profit purpose. No profits are distributed; all surpluses are reinvested into research, reconstructions, and educational programs. Operations follow the statutes and applicable Swiss law; activity and financial reports are published annually.
Miriam Carver
Zoe Gerard
eva maria frey
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Treasurer
Chair
Governing bodies
Documents and policies
• Statutes (PDF)
• Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF)
• Transparency and Reporting Policy (PDF)
• Licensing and Image/Data Use Policy (PDF)
• Annual Report (PDF)
• Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF)
• Transparency and Reporting Policy (PDF)
• Licensing and Image/Data Use Policy (PDF)
• Annual Report (PDF)
