Forensic Architecture is an independent research department at Goldsmith’s College of the University of London, which is dedicated to architectural and media research. The interdisciplinary team develops navigable 3D models, which can be used to analyze events, legal violations, and human rights violations in conflict regions.

The hospital Omar Bin Abdul Aziz in Aleppo, also known as M2, was the target of fourteen bombings between June and December 2016. To be able to analyze the attacks, video and photo material taken in and around the M2 was collected and evaluated. Using the prepared 3D model, it is possible to navigate between the image and video data of the incidents and to depict the extent of the damage.

Credits

forensic-architecture.org/case/m2-hospital
Video: www.vimeo.com/203802436

Eyal Weizman (Principal Investigator), Christina Varvia (Project Coordination), Adam Noah (Research, 3D Modelling, Video Editing), Nicholas Masterton (Image Projection, Animation, Video Editing), Samaneh Moafi (Analysis, Video Editing)

collaborating organisations: Atlantic Council