Reconstructing the Lost Church of Todos los Santos on Heping Island, Keelung, through Maritime Heritage and AI Visualization

This research digitally reconstructs the lost All Saints Church on Peace Island, Keelung, a significant Catholic edifice from the Spanish colonial era. Using comparative maritime heritage from the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan, the study analyzes architectural typologies across port cities. Archival sources, archaeological remains, and AI-generated imagery are combined to recreate the spatial and cultural atmosphere of the vanished church. A 3D model—based on architectural inference—is used alongside AI visualization to simulate the site’s historical environment. The project further examines how these reconstructions can inform cultural product design and support local revitalization.