Scan-To-Ar: from Reality-Capture to Participatory Design Supported by AR

This contribution presents state-of-the-art methods in 3D scanning and augmented reality for pub-lic-inclusive architectural programmes through rapid survey, accessible design tooling, and immersive visualisation outcomes. It follows an application case in Cantieri Culturali della Zisa, Palermo, part of a co-design workshop called Everyday Experiences and Heritage in South European Cities: Digital Tools and Practises, which invited architects, urban theorists, and local stakeholders to explore public-oriented reclamations of industrial-cultural-heritage sites. This contribution illustrates the benefits of pedestri-an-operated 3D structure-from-motion survey for historic urban scenarios and details WikAR; a cloud-based augmented reality app modified for accessible proposal creation and visualisation.