Amazing new 3D scans beneath Mason Street

Whilst FoWT’s volunteers love digging and showing visitors around Williamson’s World, a big part of our charity’s remit has always been education. So, we strive to work with Schools, Universities and other such organisations where we can.

Dr. Aliki-Myrto Perysinaki, a Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Liverpool John Moores University, made contact with us, enquiring about the possibility of bringing students to Mason Street as part of their studies. Of course we were delighted to be able to help…

The three Architecture students, Roma Cunliffe-Ion, Mateusz Toczyski and Lara Citrine, came on site several times, measuring, drawing, surveying and scanning the chambers below ground. This enabled them to design and draw plans for the expansion of FoWT’s Mason Street site, adding a visitor centre on the Williamson’s house site. The plans at this stage, are of course simply ideas for the future, it would be nice if we could utilise some of these plans in time.

The design plans are excellent, which we can attest to, after being invited to the University to view their work, which was most enjoyable. Part of their coursework included the production of 3D scans of the major underground areas and chambers at our Mason Street house site. Further scans are being planned for the Paddington site too.

Dr Nick Webb of the Liverpool School of Architecture at Liverpool University, did similar scans for us several years ago, but as is to be expected, with the constant improvement and development of laser scanning devices, the results have improved, and become more detailed.

Thank you to all involved in the project, especially the students who did the groundwork, Roma Cunliffe-Ion, Mateusz Toczyski and Lara Citrine, also Gary Brown (LJMU), Will Fischer (Drome Architects) and Amanda Wanner (LJMU) and last but not least, Dr. Aliki-Myrto Perysinaki of :pool | city works (architecture clinic), Live projects MArch, Liverpool John Moores University.

We are also very grateful to Aliki and several of her colleagues for their help and commitment, assisting us with other important background applications and bids affecting the Tunnels. Their expertise has been invaluable.

Of course, as good as these 3D scans are, most people would agree that it is no substitute for visiting in person. So, if you have not visited, why not book to come and see us.

Clicking on the images below, starts viewing the 3D content. Using the controls on the screen, you can view in full screen and walk around the chamber using mouse clicks.