3D Printed Buildings and Structures

[SGCM928]

Good to see that we are heading in the right direction in the application of 3D printing.

Case Study #1

Singapore showcases first on-site 3D-printed childcare centre; exterior walls built in 2 days (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/spores-first-on-site-3d-printing-of-structural-elements-cuts-down-on-needed-manpower-materials)

Nestled in a Woodlands condominium stands Singapore’s first 3D-printed childcare centre, where young charges are soon expected to engage in play and study.

All the exterior walls, including the curved ones, on the first floor of the two-storey building were printed on-site in Norwood Grand, a 348-unit development which is expected to be completed in July.

These walls were built within two days, pumped from the nozzle of a large-scale 3D printer. The second floor was constructed the traditional way.

 

Case Study #2

No bricklayers, only robots: Singapore’s first 3D-printed house (https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/arts-design/no-bricklayers-only-robots-singapores-first-3d-printed-house)

Most architects don’t live inside their experiments. Lim Koon Park does.

In the lush district of Bukit Timah, he’s built a home that rewrites the rules of construction – layer by printed layer. QR3D, the first 3D-printed house in the country, is not just a technical first. It’s a working, breathing home designed around light, air, and lived experience. Four levels. Seven bedrooms. A 6-metre-high concrete oculus at its heart. And no bricklayers in sight.

For Lim, founder of the acclaimed architecture practice Park + Associates, QR3D is both a milestone and a meditation. “We weren’t interested in doing a technological demo,” he says, seated at his custom-made steel dining table. “It had to be liveable. It had to feel like a real home.”

 

Case Study #3

S’pore’s first 3D-printed pedestrian bridge set to be completed in Jurong West in 2028 (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/spores-first-3d-printed-pedestrian-bridge-set-to-be-completed-in-jurong-west-in-2028?ref=latest-headlines)

• Singapore will build its first 3D-printed concrete pedestrian bridge over Jurong River by 2028, connecting Jurong West and Tengah town.
• The 3D printing technology offers 50% manpower savings and significantly reduces production time..
• Tests validate structural integrity; LTA views project as a pilot to assess feasibility for future 3D concrete printing applications.

 

[Mkl22]

windows so tiny. looks like a jail cell. 

[Xers007]

hope is that wall dont leak after 10-20 years, dont forget singapore is very wet.

[rainbatt1]

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