Grenfell Tower fire is recreated in 3D digital model at Goldsmiths

Researchers have used groundbreaking technology to develop an interactive 3D model reconstructing the Grenfell Tower inferno.

Forensic Architecture, a group of academic researchers based at Goldsmiths, University of London, have used minute-by-minute eyewitness accounts and videos to create the graphic.

The team, who investigate human rights violations around the world, hope to piece together how the blaze ripped through the high-rise block, claiming some 71 lives.

Forensic Architecture, a group of academic researchers based at Goldsmiths, University of London, have used minute-by-minute eyewitness accounts and videos to create the graphic

The team, who investigate human rights violations around the world, hope to piece together how the blaze ripped through the high-rise block

Forensic Architecture has sourced social media videos and footage from news outlets to recreate what people would have seen and heard

What is Forensic Architecture?

Forensic Architecture is an investigative research agency based at Goldsmiths, University of London, working around the world in support of communities affected by state failure or violence, as well as with human rights organisations such as Amnesty International, and international institutions such as the UN and the International Criminal Court.

‘Forensic architecture’ is also an emergent academic field that refers to the production and presentation of architectural evidence in legal forums, including courts, and for advocacy purposes.

In developing this field, researchers generate unique and innovative techniques for spatial and media research and to put these at the service of human rights groups and international prosecutors.

This is the first project in the UK for Forensic Architecture and they hope the model could aid the public inquiry into the devastating inferno.

The 24-storey block was constructed between 1972 and 1974, but the world watched horror as it went up in flames on June 14, 2017, with footage showing fire engulfing the building and raging for more than 24 hours.

Now Forensic Architecture has sourced social media videos and footage from news outlets to recreate what people would have seen and heard.

This comes as it was revealed that at least £21million has been spent on hotel bills for survivors of the Grenfell Tower inferno.

More than 200 households were put up in 53 hotels across London in the aftermath of the disaster, with 24 households are still in hotel rooms nine months after the blaze.

The council paid £20.9million for hotel bills between June last year and mid-February, according to recent figures.

The total is understood to have now passed the £21million mark.

These graphics zoom into one corner of the building and show how the fire spread

This image allows for an analysis of the fire and follows the progress of the blaze across the building’s exterior

The 24-storey block was constructed between 1972 and 1974, but the world watched horror as it went up in flames, with footage showing fire engulfing the building and raging for more than 24 hours

The charred remains of the tower block, which stands as a harrowing reminder of the tragedy which unfolded on June 14

The death toll for the Grenfell Tower disaster now stands at 71

The Grenfell Inquiry is ongoing, with a procedural hearing taking place today and tomorrow.

Dr Ivan Stoianov is set to give evidence regarding the sufficiency of water supply and water pressure to Grenfell Tower and how it was used by firefighters on June 14.

Rodney Hancox will talk about the gas supply to and within the building and the extent to which the presence of gas contributed to the spread of the fire and to the conditions inside the tower on the night of the fire.

Forensic Architecture is asking more people to submit their footage of the fire by submitting it to the website.

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