Historic centre of the city of Pienza, Italy

Pienza, which has a tourist presence of over one million visitors per year, is a unicum due to the exceptional nature of its architecture and of the landscape of the Val d’Orcia in which it is located; the former has been listed as UNESCO heritage since 1996, and the latter since 2004. Extensive research has been carried out as part of the 3DPAST Project, both on published sources and through measurement campaigns, aimed at describing the evolution of urban morphology, types and construction techniques. The material produced was used to create a virtual tour of an urban section of the city, and a promo version of video game design for younger people.