The history of the University Quarter
The University Quarter has a long, unique history during which it has had various functions. Over the centuries, for example, it has housed an oudemannen- en vrouwenhuis (retirement home for poor men and women), a convent, a hospital and a museum. In order to make this history tangible and to bring it to life, the 4D Research Lab of the UvA mapped out the area in a unique way.
From convent to knowledge quarter
The researchers focused on three buildings in the University Quarter: the Oudemanhuispoort, BG5 and the new University Library. Using historical sources, they were able to work out very precisely what these buildings must have looked like over the centuries – from broad outlines to small details in masonry, facades and roofs. On the basis hereof, they developed historical 3D reconstructions of the buildings.