Robotic 3D printing with earthen materials as a novel sustainable construction method
Additive manufacturing is revolutionising architecture and design by enabling the manufacture of data-driven complex forms created by computational design, which could not be realised by conventional ways of craft and making. Robotic 3D printing with earth presents a promising alternative
for the future of earthen architecture. Building with earth is a time tested environmental construction method which can be enhanced with digital fabrication. This paper presents the opportunities and challenges of ongoing research integrating robotic 3D printing with conventional earthen
building techniques.
Keywords: additive manufacturing; earthen architecture; robotic 3D printing; sustainability
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: University of Cambridge, Department of Architecture, Centre for Natural Material Innovation, Cambridge, UK, Email: [email protected] 2: FABB Architectural Robotics, 0stanbul, Turkey
Publication date: June 15, 2020
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