| 3D printed buildings are emerging all over the world. Dubai has already announced that it plans to have a significant proportion of home 3D printing in the near future, and has already demonstrated its capabilities through 3D printing in office buildings and laboratories. At the same time, Europe has also built multiple 3D. Printing buildings, the United States also appeared in the 3D printing of small houses. The fact that livable buildings are being printed in 3D is still surprising, even if these buildings become more and more common, the novelty has not disappeared.  Colombia recently built its first 3D printed house, which is offered by a company called Constructora Conconcreto. The company has a large 3D printer at the Conconcreto Innovation Center at EIA University in Antioquia, Colombia, the country’s first 3D printed house. It is now completed. The house is called Casa Origami and it is produced using the Constructora Conconcreto's 3D printing method. Then they are put together, instead of printing the entire house as a whole. The 3D printed house is a prototype, yet powerful, with automatic electrical system and a 23.4 m2 lavatory, bedroom, dining room and kitchen. Constructora Conconcreto has been working on the preparation of concrete 'inks' and used BIM modeling to design the entire The house uses different recipes to print objects in 3D, such as flower pots and street furniture. The company has been working with SUMICOL to develop concrete mixes.  In the construction process of Casa Origami, the advantages of 3D printing have been clearly demonstrated, such as greatly reducing the manufacturing time and material consumption. The 3D printing of houses takes 26.82 hours and consists of 32 large parts. Large-scale 3D printers can operate around the clock, The entire project is an environmental protection project, requires little waste, and uses solar panels to power the house. Constructora Conconcreto specializes in construction projects in Colombia and Panama and positions itself as a technological leader in Latin America and the world. Although 3D printed houses are becoming more and more popular, they are still so novel that these companies have a pioneering position. So far, there are not many 3D printing buildings in Latin America, which makes Constructora Conconcreto a real company that can make a real difference in the area, especially in areas where low-cost housing is needed. Constructora Conconcreto won two patents. This is the company. The first patent in history has been praised as 'a major step in the formalization and development of knowledge in the construction industry'.  Constructora Conconcreto was founded in 1961. Although people have been arguing about the extent to which 3D printing can proceed at an alarming rate in building houses and other buildings, the fact is that it has repeatedly shown that it is a fast and effective method. Technology, Constructora Conconcreto appears to be a forward-thinking company with a leading position in the future of 3D printed architecture. Source: China 3D Printing Network |
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