Using the Cyrax 2500 3-D LIDAR equipment, a team of faculty and students from Texas Tech University, College of Architecture will capture and model data for the Brownwood Grain Elevator project identified by the Texas Department of Transportation (TX DOT) as a sub-contractor from the heritage management firm of Hardy, Heck, Moore, Inc. (HHM, Inc.). The grain elevator will be scanned and converted into a 3-D polygonal model during the summer months of 2003. The data will be archived in various compatible formats and delivered to HHM, Inc. The data will be in an Auto Cad format and translated into Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER) standard measured drawings will be completed. A 3D model will be created and typical Historic American Engineering Record drawings developed that explain the process of grain storage. A final submittal will include all field notes, photos, digital files and the archival mylar sheets with drawings.

• Texas Tech University
  Texas Tech, located in Lubbock and the largest research university system in West Texas, provides education and support to approximately 27,000 students. Texas Tech is the only university system in the state with a comprehensive academic campus, law school and medical center on the same campus.
   

• The College of Architecture
  The Texas Tech University College of Architecture, incorporating highly sophisticated design and technology, has a reputation for excellence that extends beyond state and national borders. The college's historic preservation teams are using state-of-the-art technology to provide the National Park Service with architectural drawings of national treasures, including the Statue of Liberty, and possible future projects, including the Hearst Castle, the National Cathedral and pioneer ranches of West Texas.
  The College of Architecture is affiliated with the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Many faculty members maintain memberships in the American Institute of Architects and are certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. The college is a supporting member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture,
  the National Architectural Accrediting Board and the Architectural Research Centers Consortium.
   

• Historic Preservation
  Since 1987, Texas Tech University has recognized the need for a thorough knowledge of history and historic architectural styles, theories of restoration and preservation, and the necessity for a comprehensive understanding of the technological methods used in preservation and rehabilitation.
  Texas Tech researchers have documented structures in the Grand Canyon National Park, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., and Castillo El Morro in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. In Texas, the researchers have documented structures at the Texas State Capitol, Lyndon Baines Johnson National Historic Park, Big Bend National Park and the JA Ranch. Current projects include documentation of the 6666, Daniel, Mallet, Goodnight, and Bugbee Ranches. The Statue of Liberty and Outlier sites at Chaco Canyon are ongoing National Park Service funded HABS projects as well the recent HAER cooperative project with Montana State University to document the Exell Helium Plant.
   

• Educational

• Documentation

• Cooperation