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Article: Texas Tech Uses Advanced Geometry Software to Create 3D Digital Model of Statue of Liberty.
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- November 21, 2002
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Business Editors, High Tech Writers
LUBBOCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2002
The Statue of Liberty has stood over New York Harbor as a beacon of freedom for more than 120 years. But could she be rebuilt if damaged or destroyed?
After the World Trade Center attacks, the value and vulnerability of U.S. national monuments are being given new consideration. And though there are numerous photos of Lady Liberty, there are no detailed architectural drawings that would enable an exact replica to be created.
Texas Tech University, the National Park Service, and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) are working to change that. They ...