Archinect

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A new 3D printed ADU prototype made of concrete and other fire-resistant materials is under construction as part of a demonstration taking place this month in Walnut, California. The first-of-its-kind project was born of a collaboration between the fire departments of both Walnut and Los Angeles.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Thanks to the use of a reinforced concrete slab and column system, the Dom-Ino structure allowed for the flexible arrangement of elements in the floor plan and freed the facade from the limitations imposed by load-bearing walls.

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ArchDaily

MAY 21, 2023

© Ricardo Foto Wood is the concrete of the future. However, we are not talking about traditional construction techniques using timber, but rather about this well-known material combined with cutting-edge technology. Mjøstårnet The Tower of Lake Mjøsa / Voll Arkitekter. Read more »

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MARCH 7, 2024

Architects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger are creating a 30-metre-tall tower in the Swiss Alps, which is being 3D-printed with concrete by technology university ETH Zurich. Its columns will be made from 3D-printed concrete Tor Alva will sit atop an existing building that was formerly used as a blacksmith's shop.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has debuted a new concrete alternative material as part of its participation in the fifth Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB 5) , which is taking place now through February 11th at multiple locations citywide.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Louisiana State University is collaborating with NASA on a project investigating the potential for natural materials on the Moon to be used as 3D printed waterless concrete. Related on Archinect: ICON to work with DARPA on a framework for Lunar architecture.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A new 3D printed ADU prototype made of concrete and other fire-resistant materials is under construction as part of a demonstration taking place this month in the Bay Area city of Walnut Creek, California. The first-of-its-kind project was born of a collaboration between the fire departments of both Walnut Creek and Los Angeles.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

While heeding a "back-to-the-future revolution" in methods and products/technologies used for building, the authors say the worldwide growth of urbanization has necessitated an overabundance of new buildings constructed using an unacceptable amount of concrete and other harmful materials.

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Archinect

JANUARY 14, 2024

Image: Vincent Delesvaux For the project, Holcim was able to deliver Phoenix with a 25% overall reduction in CO2 footprint compared to its earlier counterpart, thanks to the use of an updated ECOCycle circular technology and a special proprietary concrete ink that was also developed by the company.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As we're quickly approaching the quarter mark of the 21st century, however, much more concrete action and innovation in various sectors of the AEC domain is needed — and is already happening — on the ground level as well, as we have seen in our reporting on Archinect. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons user Øyvind Holmstad.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Image created under the prompt: A minimalist, white building with high, curved solid walls, curtain walls, and robust concrete columns in a Nordic environment. Image via LookX AI Nowadays, architectural work is closely linked to technology and the advances that emerge in this field.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The LA Times recently debuted a useful map of seismic retrofit projects in major sections of the city months after official updates to the building code were enacted to address risks posed to soft-story and non-ductile concrete structures before 2033.

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Archinect

MARCH 28, 2023

3D printing construction technology startup Mighty Buildings has offered a first look inside their new factory in Monterrey, Mexico. Components for the homes will be 3D printed using Mighty Buildings’ concrete-free composite stone material, which is 30% lighter and 15% less expensive, and five times stronger than concrete.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This places a heavy responsibility on the industry, which must be open to exploring innovative strategies, technologies, and materials in order to pave the road towards a universal sustainability goal: reaching carbon neutrality by no later than 2050.

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Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

US architecture Ross Barney Architects has completed a NASA laboratory for deep-space technology testing in Cleveland , USA, which includes a tower made of pre-cast concrete panels for testing antennas. The entry pavilion is a double-height space, with part of its walls made up of the etched precast concrete panels.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Two PhD students from Imperial College London have won the 2022 OBEL AWARD for their proposal to eliminate the carbon footprint of concrete. Seratech’s approach centers on lowering the embodied carbon of concrete buildings.

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Archinect

MARCH 30, 2022

That’s all that was left at the end of the day when Nexii, a concrete alternative start-up, tore down one of its first demonstration projects. In contrast to conventional concrete, Nexiite doesn’t use Portland cement, which is a major source of emissions worldwide.

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Deezen

APRIL 20, 2024

This led to its colonnaded southern elevation, which draws on classical architecture but is crafted from concrete and brick, offering a more contemporary look. Externally, the home is defined by a palette of brick and rammed and precast concrete.

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MARCH 12, 2024

ICON's new technology includes a multi-story 3D printer, an AI architect, low-carbon concrete, and a catalog of ready-to-print homes. The post ICON unveils the future of 3D printed architecture at SXSW appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JANUARY 11, 2022

The project, titled FoamWork, explores how foam 3D printing can assist in creating concrete formworks. The initiative saw ETH Zurich’s Digital Building Technologies team work in collaboration with FenX AG to develop the printable mineral foams, based on recycled waste.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The hundred-home 'Wolf Ranch' development was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and 3D printing technology group ICON and is being constructed in the city of Georgetown, Texas, just north of Austin. Construction has commenced on the largest community of 3D printed residences in the United States.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3D-printed structures draw on the area's natural landscape The stations will each be divided into eight curved bays and made from 3D-printed concrete blocks with a layered composition designed to echo geometrics found in marine life. The renders are by Tecma Solutions.

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Archinect

JULY 21, 2023

Striated walls made using ICON’s Vulcan 3D printing technology and patented Lavacrete material define the residence’s design, which comes complete with polished concrete floors, a rooftop photovoltaic array, and fixtures and furnishings. Image screen capture from ICON-3D Tech Wolf Ranch Trailer.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Climate technology company Heirloom has opened the first commercial Direct Air Capture plant in the US, which will sequester atmospheric carbon for permanent storage using energy-efficient kilns. Heirloom partnered with technology company CarbonCure in order to store the extracted CO2 in concrete plants near the Tracy facility.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2022

British company Seratech has won the architecture-focused Obel Award with its prototype carbon-neutral concrete , which it says is low-cost and easy to scale. Only a maximum of 40 per cent of the cement content of concrete can be replaced in this way. Seratech has made a prototype carbon-netural concrete.

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Santa Cruz Architect

MARCH 12, 2023

The active ingredient in concrete is cement, and concrete’s ubiquitous usage makes cement the most widely used industrial commodity today. How is Concrete Made Currently? The manufacture of conventional concrete is fairly straightforward. Why is the Carbon Footprint of Conventional Concrete so Large?

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Still, Yu says the reliance on concrete and technological solutions remains a. Copenhagen is seen as a world leader in the concept after experiencing a tumultuous 2011 cloudburst that led to a two-part system of expanded sewers and over 300 surface catchment projects.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2024

Angular cut-outs and courtyards break up the red-concrete structure of this monolithic exhibition centre in Nanjing , designed by Chinese studio Mix Architecture. A second courtyard on the ground floor is wrapped by a curved concrete wall and opens up to the sky, helping to draw light into the adjoining reception.

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Archinect

APRIL 26, 2022

Rugged Robotics, a Houston-based developer of construction technology, raised $9.4 Rugged’s Mark I marks architectural and engineering designs directly onto concrete floors so workers know where to build. million in Series A funding. Similar to Dusty Robotics, Rugged offers a robot to automate construction layout.

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2024

A crematorium clad in ribbed concrete and a geometric university bell tower feature in this roundup of 10 brutalist buildings photographed by Simon Phipps for his Brutal Wales book. This technological giant, a showcase for the newly nationalised heavy industries, came online in 1951.

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Archinect

JANUARY 14, 2022

The German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) along with Danish 3D printer producer COBOD and Mexican cement company Cemex has completed the largest 3D printed building in the world made with real concrete. It includes three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room, kitchen, and a guest reception area.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Stone Collective is aiming to weaken concrete and steel's hold on the architecture industry. The steel and concrete industries are dominating because they are well organised and lobbying. Top: the group says using stone in place of concrete is "a simple switch". As part of our Stone Age 2.0

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

Studios in this roundup including Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and SAANA used concrete and rammed earth to create dynamic projects. The 24-storey tower in Ecuador has facades made of long bars of coloured concrete. Scroll down to see eight projects from our interlocking architecture board on Pinterest.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Its design embraces continuous change in space and time, achieved through the harmonious integration of human, nature, and technology. To address the issue of hot surfaces during the summer season, the design emphasizes the introduction of a dense green vegetation, which activates the large patio originally made of sealed concrete.

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2022

Researchers at technology university ETH Zurich have created a deeply ridged ceiling called the HiRes Concrete Slab, which they claim saves energy while offering a spectacular aesthetic. The HiRes Concrete Slab was made by casting concrete in situ in a 3D-printed mould. Photo by Andrei Jipa. Photo by Andrei Jipa.

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Archinect

AUGUST 31, 2022

The state’s building code regulators recently voted to approve local contractor Tim Stark’s request to 3D print walls as an equal replacement for either CMUs or standard cored concrete blocks.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

series explores the material's re-emergence and potential to be a durable, low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete. However, the material's dominance as a structural material ended with the rise of concrete and steel, with stone reduced to a decorative role, often hiding or enclosing another structural material.

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