GUIDELINES FOR BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING TO EVALUATE EARLY MODERN HERITAGE: THE CASE STUDY OF FACULTY OF HUMANITIES BUILDING PHRANAKON RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY, BANGKOK

Abstract

Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) is defined as a digital technology process used to present building conservation projects in a virtual built environment by allowing multiple disciplines, including architecture. Engineering and construction (AEC) which can integrate with the local historical context. HBIM manages architectural elements that has specific artistic characteristics and historical background which are embedded in the old building.  The research aim is to study the use of building information models to manage heritage information to evaluate the value of heritage buildings.  The research methodology includes conducting tests to assess the value of heritage buildings. By modeling information on heritage buildings through case studies that have a modern architectural style from the beginning of the 20th century in Bangkok. In the research, it selected the Faculty of Humanities building in Pharmakon Rajabhat University as a paradigm. The research tests HBIM potential to determine the quality and validity of building information under DOCOMOMO International's criteria for evaluating buildings in early 20th century modern architecture.

Results of HBIM evaluating the value of heritage buildings found that HBIM helps explain and analyze intrinsic values through comparisons between the regenerative information model and the remaining original building case study in 3 perspectives consisting of Technical, social and cultural aspects. Results from the research are beneficial to validating heritage building in science, and help manage modern architectural local heritage and its characteristics.