José and Avelino Antolín's workshop in 1950 - 3DUBU

Avelino and José Antolín's workshop, 1950

Virtual reconstruction of the original workshop where the Antolín Group was born in Salas de Burgos street.

From a small workshop to the world

Grupo Antolín, one of the leading global manufacturers of vehicle interiors, was born in Burgos, in a modest workshop in Calle Salas. In 1950 the Antolin brothers invented the rubber-metal steering ball joint, including a rubber part, which made it longer lasting and more resistant. This invention represented a great advance in the resistance and safety of millions of vehicles.

Documentation

We were looking for a virtual reconstruction as faithful as possible to the original workshop, so we had to gather all the information available: stories, photographs and documents, although it was not enough.

Archaeology of industrial heritage

We were lucky enough to be able to visit the old premises, now occupied by another business, together with a former workshop worker who still remembered the layout of the spaces and the machines. After an analysis of the spaces we collected all the information necessary for the virtual reconstruction

The virtual reconstruction

For the 3D modeling, all the visual references obtained in the documentation phase were taken and it was done taking into account its future use: 360º visualization through virtual reality glasses in the exhibition Empresas con Historia.

Taller de Antolín. Reconstrucción virtual en 360º. Modelo 3D.

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Virtual Reality

Visiting missing spaces

We include our model in a virtual reality viewing system, through rotating periscopes. The visitors of the exhibition "Companies with History" could see Antolin's workshop as it was in the 50's.