AUCA（https://auca.kg/en/main/）/ RESEARCH（https://auca.kg/en/research/）/ RESEARCH INSTITUTES/TEAMS（https://auca.kg/en/research_institutes_teams/）/ Presidential Research and Education Fund（https://auca.kg/en/research_presidential_research/）/ 2019 - 2020（https://auca.kg/en/research_pref_2019_2020/）
PREF 2019 - 2020
Beyond Plain Visualisation: 3D Modeling of Historic Buildings in Karakol
Aida Abdykanova, Jyldyz Bekbalaeva, Tolgonai Kozhokanova
General overview:
The PREF Project Beyond Plain Visualisation: 3D Modeling of Historic Buildings in Karakol aimed to visualize the existing historical buildings in Karakol, but not the visualization of the reconstruction of this architectural heritage. The research team focused on buildings of the Female Gymnasium and Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral located in Karakol, Issyk Kul region.
Budget of the project: $2980,00 USD
Action plan:
At the beginning of the research work, theoretical and practical workshops were organized for project leadership and members to test the methodology of taking 3D photographs of bigger objects like buildings, cathedrals, etc. After, the field was conducted in Karakol, Issyk Kul region on March 13-15, 2020.
Primary outcomes:
1. 3D simple low-resolution models of two historical buildings - former Female Gymnasium and Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral - were prepared. Models were uploaded to Skecthfub - the world's largest platform to publish, share, and discover 3D content on the web, mobile, AR, and VR.
2. Models will be developed to make them accurate and high-quality to publish on the Omeka platform.
3. The results of the research were submitted to the 5th International Congress of the Association of Anthropologists and Ethnologists of Kyrgyzstan held on July 2-3, 2020, in Naryn within the Experimental Creative Practices and New Technologies in Heritage Conversation and Management theme of the event. The event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read the full report HERE（https://auca.kg/uploads/PREF/report%20on 3D modeling.pdf）
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The Voices of Afghan Students at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA)
Tamo Chattopadhay, Zarlasht Sarmast
General overview:
The Voices of Afghan Students (VOAS) at AUCA project is a faculty-guided and student-led endeavor whereby a small team of Afghan student leaders is engaged in conversations with fellow Afghan students. The VOAS aimed at exploring how Afghan students envision possible pathways for balancing their own life aspirations and their desire to contribute to their motherland.