FfFfFfFF 58,058 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 A Dutch couple have become Europe’s first tenants of a fully 3D printed house in a development that its backers believe will open up a world of choice in the shape and style of the homes of the future. Elize Lutz, 70, and Harrie Dekkers, 67, retired shopkeepers from Amsterdam, received their digital key – an app allowing them to open the front door of their two-bedroom bungalow at the press of a button – on Thursday. Inspired by the shape of a boulder, the dimensions of which would be difficult and expensive to construct using traditional methods, the property is the first of five homes planned by the construction firm Saint-Gobain Weber Beamix for a plot of land by the Beatrix canal in the Eindhoven suburb of Bosrijk. In the last two years properties partly constructed by 3D printing have been built in France and the US, and nascent projects are proliferating around the world. But those behind the Dutch house, which boasts 94sq meters of living space, are said to have pipped their rivals to the post by being the first legally habitable and commercially rented property where the load-bearing walls have been made using a 3D printer nozzle. While it is early days, the 3D printing method is seen by many within the construction industry as a way to cut costs and environmental damage by reducing the amount of cement that is used. In the Netherlands, it also provides an alternative at a time when there is a shortage of skilled bricklayers. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/30/dutch-couple-move-into-europe-first-fully-3d-printed-house-eindhoven Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamo 20,421 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 why does it remind me of this wig? Ï could be your girlfriend for the weekend... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Oreo 14,669 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 wtf its so ugly, why??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Digaga 975 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 This looks like a very promising way to house people. It's cheap, quick (120 hours to build a house) and ecological. Of course a downside might be the aesthetics but I'm sure it won't be an issue as the technology improves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living 1,583 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 That’s amazing. honestly seeing ‘Europe’ as the first word in this thread made me think I was about to see another Scotland thread 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadikaado 4,302 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Wish I could see how it looks on the inside. Also I don't think it's ugly, just different from what we are used to. I am authistic, so don't be offended if I make a mess sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 95,646 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Came to say we did it first but- This is so close to me, nnn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 66,556 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 It looks like a bunker or something but the technology is amazing! Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Thomason 1,036 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 It's interesting and raises a lot of questions for me... How expensive a house like that would be to buy? Is this supposed to be a solution for cheaper housing? What exactly is it made out of and how sustainable is that method of building? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,058 Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Chris Thomason said: It's interesting and raises a lot of questions for me... How expensive a house like that would be to buy? Is this supposed to be a solution for cheaper housing? What exactly is it made out of and how sustainable is that method of building? It's cheaper than an usual house (that's part of the point/ motivation of it, along climate reasons). It's apparently made of layers of concrete, including load-bearing ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,058 Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 14 minutes ago, Kadikaado said: Wish I could see how it looks on the inside. Also I don't think it's ugly, just different from what we are used to. Found this video: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Super cool but the house at least the outside is super ugly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah 27,418 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, Gagaloo911 said: Super cool but the house at least the outside is super ugly But if you see inside, inside, inside... ⟡ ⋆ ˚｡⋆🦢⋆ ˚｡⋆⟡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop 15,389 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 am i the only one who doesn't think it's ugly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaSine 7,464 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, Coop said: am i the only one who doesn't think it's ugly? It doesn't look that bad imo and the inside is cute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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