Architect aims to 3D print an endless house
[Philip Lelyveld comment: for those who remember World Fairs, the precursor of this was Habitat at Expo 67 Montreal.]
Dubbed the Landscape House, Ruijssenaars has designed the building to be “one piece,” which could be a little misleading. Rather than a 3D printer creating a building in one go, separate pieces will be printed out, which will then interlock and create the full structure. Each piece is planned to measure in at 19.6 x 29.5 feet (6 x 9 meters), and printed with the large D-Shape 3D printer, which is said to be able to build full-size sandstone buildings “without human intervention.”
The design for the 3D printed house looks like a möbius strip, with “floors transforming into ceilings,” which is why it is sporting the “endless” description.
See the full story here: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/architect-aims-to-3d-print-an-endless-house-20130117/