Visualizing Sacsayhuamán is the result of an ongoing collaboration between archaeologists, artists, and engineers who share a common goal: to rethink how ancient architecture can be understood through evidence-based digital reconstruction.

Our team works across disciplines and continents, connecting field archaeology, structural analysis, and 3D visualization into one continuous process of inquiry.

Dr. Alexei Vranich

Archaeologist & Project Director
University of Warsaw

Dr. Vranich is an archaeologist specializing in the architecture and urban planning of ancient Andean civilizations. His fieldwork spans Peru and Bolivia, including extensive research at Tiwanaku and Cusco. He is known for pioneering the use of 3D modeling and experimental archaeology to explore pre-Columbian construction methods. As project director, Alexei provides the historical and archaeological framework that guides every interpretive decision in Visualizing Sacsayhuamán.

Dr. Stephen Berquist

Field Archaeologist & Survey Lead
University of Warsaw

Dr. Berquist’s research focuses on Andean landscape archaeology and the use of digital survey techniques to document ancient construction systems. He led the detailed foundation mapping at Sacsayhuamán, identifying recurring footing categories that form the structural basis of the project’s reconstruction. Stephen’s precision fieldwork grounds the virtual model in measurable reality, ensuring that every digital stone corresponds to evidence on site.

Kevin Eslinger

3D Visualizer & Project Manager
Independent Artist – Westminster, Colorado, USA

Kevin Eslinger is a visual artist and designer whose work bridges storytelling, digital reconstruction, and archaeological visualization. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design, Kevin has spent the past several years collaborating with archaeologists to bring ancient architecture to life through 3D modeling and virtual environments. He manages the technical and visual direction of Visualizing Sacsayhuamán, combining LiDAR scans, photogrammetry, and historical research to create models that function as both artistic and analytical tools. His broader practice explores how visual storytelling can make complex academic work accessible to the public.

Julia Pigłowska

Research Assistant
University of Warsaw

Julia contributes to the team’s GIS mapping, data management, and LiDAR processing.
Her background in architectural archaeology supports the integration of diverse datasets into a unified spatial framework, allowing the project to evolve as a continuously verifiable model.

Jeremi Kozakiewicz

Research Assistant
University of Warsaw

Jeremi assists with digital field documentation, drone operations, and site analysis.
His work connects the project’s 3D visual outputs with ongoing excavation data, supporting consistency between field research and interpretive reconstruction.

Our Philosophy

We believe that the act of reconstruction is an act of interpretation, and that interpretation is strongest when built from collaboration. By combining visual art with archaeological rigor, Visualizing Sacsayhuamán seeks to create not a static image of the past, but a dynamic platform for understanding it.