WINNER
Organization/Company
Italferr S.P.A.
Project Title
The Digital Twin For Structural Monitoring Of St. Peter’s Basilica
Award Category
Location
Utilized Software
iTwin, iTwin Capture, LumenRT, MicroStation, OpenBuildings, OpenCities, ProjectWise

Project Summary
To help preserve some of the world’s most important architectural and religious heritage, Italferr was hired to develop a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica. The project required an extensive survey campaign, resulting in a large amount of data needing to be managed and processed into a reality mesh, and shared among multiple disciplines and stakeholders for continued monitoring. To address these challenges on a six-month timeline, Italferr needed integrated and open 3D modeling and digital twin technology.Italferr relied on ProjectWise, iTwin Capture, and MicroStation to manage three terabytes of multisourced data and generate a digital twin model shared among 30 people. Working in a collaborative digital environment saved 50 hours in modeling time, delivering the model 20 days ahead of schedule. Using iTwin, a structural monitoring system will be developed, facilitating data collection, and connected to the digital twin to monitor the basilica’s health.