Beinn Bhreagh Hall

This collaboration project between Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) and Heritage Standing deals with the use of digital technologies to document the Beinn Bhreagh Hall historic site (house and immediate surroundings) in Baddeck, Nova Scotia for its rehabilitation and protection. The project objectives were to develop a prototype for research and training using 3D scanning, and Building Information Modelling (BIM), as well as other emerging surveying tools to understand the state of conservation of historic places in Canada, providing relevant and appropriate information for their rehabilitation and maintenance. The vehicle of this research was the documentation and modelling of this important landmark, the summer home of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell in Victoria County, Nova Scotia. This unique 19th century building, currently under review for designation as a national historic site.

The Beinn Bhreagh site, located in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, is significant to Canadian, American and Universal heritage as it was inhabited by and inspired the genius of Alexander Graham Bell. His wife, Mabel Hubbard Bell, not only assisted in her husband’s accomplishments through her wisdom and successes but also contributed substantially to the community of Baddeck. As such, their house, Beinn Bhreagh Hall, also referred to as “The Point” and surrounding grounds are seeking Canadian Federal Heritage Designation in her name.

This project was possible through the support of the trustees of Beinn Bhreagh Hall and the Bell family, as well as, the Mitacs Accelerate program.