3D Print Canal House
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The 3D Print Canal House is a project to construct a canal house at a selected expo site in Amsterdam solely via 3D printing. The project serves as both an exhibition of 3D printing technology, as well as a research site into 3D printing architecture. The site opened to the public on March 1, 2014, and can be visited 5 days a week. The project is estimated to take up to 3 three years to complete. It was started by DUS Architects.
Kamermaker
The house is being constructed by a machine called the KamerMaker ("Roombuilder") which implies how the house will be built: room-by-room. It is a movable pavilion which has the size of a shipping container. The machine can print components, fabricated from polypropylene, up to 2.2 by 2.2 by 3.5 meters in size. The machine itself is 6 meters tall. The Kamermaker can be moved by a truck or ship. A second one is also being built for more productive and quick printing.
Design
[1] - 3d print canal house Website
References
- ↑ "3D-print building techniques make architecture personal again. Just imagine... It won’t be log before you can online select your favorite room designs made by your favourite architects, and customize them to your personal taste. You add personal data, such as size limits and location, and the rooms are then digitally connected and merged into your ideal house. You can 3D print scale models of the house, and when you’re totally content with the design, contact a contractor with a KamerMaker, and place the order. This bridges the gap between designer, client and builder and makes architecure truly architecture personal. Digital prodcution of architecture is an excellent tool when complex and tailormade architecture is required. New custom-made interiors for excisting buildings for instance. Just imagine you 3D scan an building structure. then digitally design a bathroom that exactly suits the space, which is then 3D printed and inserted on site in a day. No labourous timberwork on site, no mess.. a perfect match! "