This method saves between 30 and 60 percent of construction waste, cuts down on time by 50-70 percent, and cuts labor costs from 50-80 percent
At this rate, could a giant 3D printer one day spit out an entire city?
Many city dwellers have complained about new buildings looking increasingly fabricated. But what if they actually were, with no human hands involved? WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co., a Chinese architectural materials company with more than 70 patents to its name, has now come up with a way to construct a 12,000 square-foot home – a kind of McMansion – out of 3D printed blocks.
A special technique has resulted in a concrete building that, while requiring paint to be attractive, still manages to be perfectly functional.
The printer that created these buildings is 105 feet long, 33 feet wide, and 21 feet tall, larger than most rooms, but it works on basically the same principles as one of MakerBot’s printers. It uses a nozzle to pump a mix of concrete, sand and fiberglass (which are recycled; the company’s name seems to translate to ‘Surplus’) onto a flat substrate, slowly accumulating into a tough material that can be buffed to create a smoother edge and/or overlaid with various traditional-looking decorative elements. A zigzag design inside the pieces helps reinforce them, similar to corrugated cardboard.
Read more: 3D-Printed McMansion Demonstrates Growing Capabilities to ‘Pop Out’ Large Structures
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- The walls of this $130,000 3D printed home were built in 18 hours — see what it's like insideon May 8, 2024 at 7:53 am
Portugal-based startup Havelar says it can build a new home in two months. The walls of its new two-bed home were printed in 18 hours.
- This gigantic 3D printer could reinvent manufacturingon May 7, 2024 at 2:00 am
A massive additive manufacturing device that can build houses, and a whole lot more has just been unveiled at the University of Maine.
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The University of Maine has recently unveiled the Factory of the Future 1.0 (FoF 1.0), which is the world's largest polymer 3D printer, according to a report by Engadget. This printer is capable of pr ...
- World's largest 3D printer can print a house in under 80 hourson April 26, 2024 at 10:56 am
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- The world’s largest 3D printer is at a university in Maine. It just unveiled an even bigger oneon April 26, 2024 at 8:33 am
ORONO, Maine (AP) — The world’s largest 3D printer has created a house that can cut construction time and labor. An even larger printer unveiled on Tuesday may one day create entire neighborhoods.
- The world's largest 3D printer is at a university in Maine. It just unveiled an even bigger oneon April 26, 2024 at 4:34 am
ORONO, Maine (AP) — The world’s largest 3D printer has created a house that can cut construction time and labor. An even larger printer unveiled on Tuesday may one day create entire neighborhoods.
- The world’s largest 3D printer prints a house in 80 hourson April 25, 2024 at 10:40 pm
The University of Maine has just unveiled the world's largest polymer 3D printer. The new device, called Factory of the Future 1.0 (FoF 1.0), can prin ...
- Affordable starter home is 3D-printed in just 18 hourson April 25, 2024 at 6:31 am
One of the most exciting possibilities of 3D-printed architecture is that it could revolutionize affordable housing. Portugal's Havelar shows this may soon be within reach with its inaugural ...
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