(Bart van Overbeeke/CASACOR)
If just a few years ago 3D printing was viewed with a certain amount of suspicion, today has shown that this is a possible, viable technology that is here to stay. This year, at the end of April, the tenants of the first printed concrete house in the Netherlands received their keys. The house in Eindhoven - the first of five under the 'Milestone Project' - fully complies with all the country's building requirements. . (Bart van Overbeeke/CASACOR)
The single-story building has 94 m2 of usable area, including a living room and two bedrooms. It is shaped like a large rock , which fits well with the natural setting and demonstrates the freedom of form that is offered by 3D concrete printing. (Bart van Overbeeke/CASACOR)
Thanks to extra thick insulation and a connection to the heating network , the house is highly comfortable and energy efficient .
Concrete has been the most widely used building material in the world for decades and we are all familiar with it, we know what it looks like and where it is used. Traditionally, we pour concrete into wooden or metal forms, and we end up using much more than necessary in the process. construction . It is used more and more, which is bad for CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and causes the greenhouse effect to worsen. (Bart van Overbeeke/CASACOR)
One of the great advantages of the concrete printer is that it has the ability to place concrete only where it is constructively necessary , without overloading the foundations and without wasting materials . (Bart van Overbeeke/CASACOR)
In principle, printed homes can be built much faster , more flexibly and with customized designs . The ambition of the Milestone Project partners is for 3D concrete printing to become a sustainable construction method that contributes to solving the housing shortage. (Bart van Overbeeke/CASACOR)
The house consists of 24 concrete elements that were printed layer by layer in a factory in Eindhoven. The elements were then transported by truck to the construction site and placed on a foundation. The house was then fitted with a roof and window frames, the finishes being applied.
(Bart van Overbeeke/CASACOR)
Via ArchDaily
