In collaboration with the Origen Festival in Riom, Switzerland, the installation ‘Concrete Choreography’ is a 3D printing process developed at ETH Zurich has been used to produce nine individually designed concrete columns.
The project consists of nine 2.7-meter-tall columns (8.9 ft). Each column is concrete 3D printed at full height in 2.5 hours, without the need for any formwork, with the process developed at ETH Zurich, with the support of NCCR DFAB. In addition, one-of-a-kind designs with complex geometries can be fabricated in a fully automated manner. Hollow concrete structures are printed in a way where the material can be strategically used only where needed, allowing a more sustainable approach to concrete architecture.
Computationally designed material ornament and surface texture exemplify the versatility and significant aesthetic potential 3D concrete printing holds when used in large-scale structures.
Framing and informing the dance performances of the 2019 summer season in Riom, the project showcases how technological advancements can bring efficient and novel expressions to concrete architecture.
The project consists of nine 2.7-meter-tall columns (8.9 ft). Each column is concrete 3D printed at full height in 2.5 hours, without the need for any formwork, with the process developed at ETH Zurich, with the support of NCCR DFAB. In addition, one-of-a-kind designs with complex geometries can be fabricated in a fully automated manner. Hollow concrete structures are printed in a way where the material can be strategically used only where needed, allowing a more sustainable approach to concrete architecture.
Computationally designed material ornament and surface texture exemplify the versatility and significant aesthetic potential 3D concrete printing holds when used in large-scale structures.
Framing and informing the dance performances of the 2019 summer season in Riom, the project showcases how technological advancements can bring efficient and novel expressions to concrete architecture.
