The Crane WASP, also known as "the infinity 3D printer," uses locally sourced clay, mud or cement to 3D-print affordable homes. It can even use agricultural waste as aggregate. The system is now being used to build much-needed housing in Colombia.
Well, quite. They don’t appear to have windows or doors either (doorways, yes, but not doors), and they have holes in the roof. Yet the article mentions “homes” about a million times.
It’s almost like somebody who didn’t have any knowledge of construction had the idea of 3D printing buildings. Probably in the shower.
I notice that they fill the walls with natural fibers by hand (see the photo) - so they must pause the printers at regular intervals and get a ladder to get up to the top parts. So even what we see isn’t entirely 3D printed.
Well, quite. They don’t appear to have windows or doors either (doorways, yes, but not doors), and they have holes in the roof. Yet the article mentions “homes” about a million times.
It’s almost like somebody who didn’t have any knowledge of construction had the idea of 3D printing buildings. Probably in the shower.
I notice that they fill the walls with natural fibers by hand (see the photo) - so they must pause the printers at regular intervals and get a ladder to get up to the top parts. So even what we see isn’t entirely 3D printed.