Social housing built using 3D printing technology in France.
Researchers at the University of Nantes (France) have announced that they have for the first time in the world built a social housing unit on-site using 3D printing technology with a robot called BatiPrint3D.
The first owners of this unique building are expected to be able to move in next June.
ProfessorBenoit Furet, a member of the research team, emphasized that 3D printing technology will be the future of the construction industry. "Thanks to robots, we can create walls with complex shapes," Furet said.
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| Social housing built using 3D printing technology in Nantes, France. |
According to Reuters on April 10, the BatiPrint3D robot needed only about 18 days to construct the complete structure, creating hollow walls. These walls will be filled with concrete in a separate stage.
Using a special polymer printing material, researchers claim that the finished artwork will remain durable and beautiful for at least a century.
Authorities said the house was built on an area of 95 square meters.2These five rooms will be allocated to one family in the area.
Notably, this house is also equipped with numerous sensors that measure air quality, humidity, and temperature, as well as devices that help assess and analyze the building's thermal characteristics.
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| Inside an apartment built using 3D printing technology in Nantes, France. |
In fact, this is not the first residential building in the world constructed using 3D technology.
Several similar architectural structures, symbolizing technological innovation, have also been built using 3D printing technology in China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
However, the construction process for these buildings is quite complex. Instead of being built on-site like the French apartments, the walls have to be fabricated using 3D printing technology in one location and then transported to another for assembly.
The old method also resulted in apartments with simple geometric shapes.
Researchers believe that 3D printing technology could help homeowners save on energy costs. Therefore, the Nantes city government is planning to implement several construction projects using this special technology.
