B. Martens1, H. Peter2
1 Vienna University of Technology, Austria
2 Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria

Computer-assisted reconstruction of no-longer existent (architectural) objects and their surroundings practically amounts to a "virtual comeback". Irreversible destruction having removed identity-establishing buildings from the urban surface for all times is the principal cause for the attempt of renewed imaginating. Following the destruction of the so-called "Reichskristall-Night" of November 1938 the synagogues of the Jewish community in Vienna surely are to be considered for a virtual reconstruction. 60 years later, in the commemorative year of 1998 the first synagogue reconstruction was initiated. The medium-range goal, however, aims at the reconstruction of at least ten further synagogues within a project to be carried out in stages to be pursued over a period of several years. This contribution demonstrates the systematics regarding ongoing reconstruction work and aims at generating meaningful three-dimensional space representations on the basis of structured data models.
Key words: 3D-Modeling, Virtual Model, Computer-generated Reconstruction, Digital Patrimony