own BIM model standard. It is the second study in Poland in this field dedicated to a specific contracting authority. Currently - in line with the methodology developed and in conjunction with the GPK specialists employed at the Museum - the contractor selected via a tender procedure is developing further BIM models,’ added Tomasz Zemła.
BIM models shall be developed for 45 brick buildings – prisoners’ barracks, kitchens, bathhouses, latrines, and washrooms within the BI sector. This will be correlated with a multi-year plan for comprehensive conservation works in these historic buildings.
‘The implementation of BIM reflects our approach to conservation documentation, which should include all available historical and technical knowledge about the building and all undertaken preservation treatments. It is a tool as important as the technologies and techniques used in the works themselves. Thus, since the beginning of the Museum's Conservation Laboratories, we have been improving the ways we gather and use information about the buildings,’ said deputy director of the Museum Rafał Pióro, responsible for preserving the authenticity of the Memorial Site.
The subsequent phase of the project will involve the implementation of a Data Management System. The BIM-based system will be used to analyse the preservation status of individual buildings when planning and implementing conservation works and when carrying out various technical and conservation inspections.
The implementation of BIM is being carried out within the framework of the Museum's Master Plan for Preservation, funded by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation.