3D Printing Construction
Why 3D Printing vs. Traditional Construction?
3D printing offers numerous advantages over traditional construction, including:
- Speed: Faster construction times reduce overall project duration.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Lower labor costs and reduced material waste lead to significant savings.
- Customization: 3D printing allows for highly customizable designs, enabling unique and intricate architectural elements.
- Sustainability: Reduced material waste and the use of sustainable materials contribute to environmentally friendly construction.
Why 3D Design Services are Different:
3D architectural design requires specialized skills and expertise due to the complexity and precision involved. The conversion from traditional designs to 3D print-ready models demands a deep understanding of both design principles and 3D printing technology. This rare expertise ensures that the final product maintains the integrity and aesthetic of the original vision while leveraging the benefits of modern 3D printing.
How It Works
01 Design
Modeled in SketchUp or Revit, then sliced into a precise print path with Simplify3D or Cura.
02 Set Up
The printer arrives like equipment, not infrastructure. Ready to print within hours, indoors or on site.
03 Mix
An integrated mixing and pumping system keeps the concrete consistent from the first layer to the last.
04 Print
Walls are extruded layer by layer, with an operator monitoring the print in real time.
05 Finish
Standard trades take over: roofing, electrical, plumbing, and finishes proceed as usual.
Backed by Independent Research
Tested Materials & Structure
Every mix we use is put through standardized testing before it's approved for printing -- extrusion trials, flow-table and setting-time tests, and compression and flexural strength testing on cured samples. Printed beams and wall sections also go through full-scale structural testing, including side-by-side comparisons with conventional cast-in-place concrete.
Certified world wide 3D Print concrete.
Every wall is printed with SikaCrete 733W, from Sika — a global leader in construction chemicals — independently tested and certified to ASTM standards: 7,250 psi compressive strength (ASTM C109) and 1,150 psi flexural strength (ASTM C348) at 28 days, with a 93.5 durability factor after 300 freeze-thaw cycles (ASTM C666).
Production
• Schematic Design
• Design Development
• Construction Document
• Site Plans
• Existing Condition Survey
• Renovations and Additions
Real-World Projects
This technology is already part of new construction for Walmart — including the first 21-ft-tall 3D-printed walls ever built for the retailer (8,000 sq ft) — alongside a 1.4-million-dollar custom home and single-family homes currently under construction in Florida.
Air Force Installation and
Mission Support Center
Air Force Civil Engineer Center ballistics experts are working with the Army and Navy to test the durability
and resiliency of 3D-printed concrete wall samples. Concrete material like the wall samples they’re testing
could ultimately be used in building construction in combat areas to better protect our nation’s military. For
that reason, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center public affairs specialist, Brian Goddin, shows
us how this intensive testing is ultimately about protecting the Warfighter.
Zahrat Al-Rimal
House of the Future
Zahrat Al Rimal - A Floating Monument
A House With The Qualities Of Melting, Growing, And Seducing Its Way Into Reality, Almost Like It's Alive And Reacting To Its Environment
Zahrat Al Rimal is a bold example of how visual lightness and structural engineering can combine to create seemingly impossible forms in architecture.
This Architectural Design showcases a Gravity-defying Aesthetic, achieved by a daring separation between the ground and first floors via a Continuous Glass Ribbon that visually “floats” the upper structure. creating a dramatic juxtaposition of solid and void.
The Angled Design, encourages Fluid Circulation, redefining how people see, feel, and move through the space. It's an architectural choice that turns the building into a living, breathing organism.
