Laser Scanning and Modeling

THE PROJECT
Producers for Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) needed a model of Radio City Music Hall’s entire interior when designing images to project onto the Art Deco landmark’s curved walls and ceiling.  Erdman Anthony tackled the job. 

FEATURES/SOLUTIONS
Our firm used two scanners over three days to collect over one billion points in 46 scans. The scanning, modeling, and registration were completed in a fraction of the time required by conventional methods.

The finished model included features not common in typical survey projects: railings, house lighting, stage lighting, choral risers, signs, speakers, organically shaped arches, and 5,933 seats.

MSG Entertainment first used the model in 2011, when designing images for the Radio City Christmas and Radio City New York spectaculars. 

IMPACTS
Producers now have access to a detailed model when designing images to project onto the curved walls and ceiling of “The Showplace of the Nation.”

Awards

2011 First Place Award

2011 Leica Geosystems Inc., Worldwide Users Conference Plan, Contest, Building/Heritage Category

2011 First Place Award

2011 NYSAPLS Map Contest, Miscellaneous Maps Category

2011 Third Place Award

2011 NSPS Map/Plat Design Competition, Miscellaneous Maps Category

2012 Silver Award

American Council of Engineering Companies, (ACEC) of New York