▼Highlights of This Case Study

Challenge: An exhibition in a historic building without architectural drawings. Risk that the “thickness of the columns” cannot be conveyed, making construction impossible.

Introduction: We Scanat to create a 3D model of the space and shared the data with a team of architects in Mexico.

Results: 3D has become a “common language,” enabling us to achieve zero ordering errors and rework even during remote collaboration with overseas partners.

＼KYOTOGRAPHIE is using it too!／Turn a site without blueprints into a 3D model with “just a smartphone”

◼︎About KYOTOGRAPHIE

・The story is set in a “historic building” for which no blueprints exist

"KYOTOGRAPHIE," one of Japan's largest international photography festivals.
Since the festival is held not only in well-organized venues like art museums but also in machiya (traditional townhouses) and historic buildings that lack architectural blueprints, an accurate understanding of the space is essential to the quality of the exhibition.

◼︎Challenges Before Implementation

・"Depth" and "construction risks" that photos can't convey

Simply sharing “photos and videos” as we’ve done in the past doesn’t accurately convey “depth” or “sense of distance” to overseas artists.
Even failing to grasp something as simple as the thickness of a column could lead to ordering the wrong size materials, creating the risk of a critical situation where the work “couldn’t be carried out” on-site.

◼︎How We Discovered Scanat and Why We Chose It

• From “Recording” to “Production Infrastructure”

We initially introduced it to archive records of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we soon realized, “Couldn’t this be used not only after an exhibition ends, but also before it begins (during installation)?” and our expectations shifted toward using it as part of our production infrastructure.

◼︎Benefits of Implementation

・In collaboration with Mexico, we have implemented the process all the way through to rendering

Since its implementation, our coordination with partners on the other side of the globe has improved dramatically.

Before: Photo sharing only → Dimensions unknown, high risk of rework

Next: 3D Data Sharing → CAD Integration and Rendering

We shared detailed ceiling drawings with a team of architects in Mexico, and the construction plan was finalized with such precision that it was as if we were all in the same place.

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◼︎Future Outlook

・3D data serves as a “common language” and helps prevent on-site errors

“It was precisely because we had the 3D data that all of our interactions were possible,” said Zoe Lee, Head of Exhibition Production.

Even details that can’t be conveyed through words or photos become immediately clear with 3D data.

Scanat more than just a tool for recording measurements; it serves as a “common language” that connects teams across borders and will continue to provide peace of mind on the job site.

＼KYOTOGRAPHIE is using it too!／Turn a site without blueprints into a 3D model with “just a smartphone”