Plaster ReCast

Francesca Torello Presents at First Virtual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians

Francesca Torello’s paper, "Experiencing Architecture: Augmented Reality from the Museum to the Classroom," is part of the "Digital Pedagogies" session, which examines the long-term consequences of the use of digital technologies in museums and architectural exhibitions, and their impact on the teaching of architectural history.

SoA's Augmented Reality App Puts Museum Visitors in Touch with Architectural History

Plaster ReCast, an augmented reality app developed by SoA professors Francesca Torello and Joshua Bard with a team of students from CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center, helps visitors learn about the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Hall of Architecture historical plaster casts.