3D Pioneers Challenge Finalists

Digital Building Technologies DBT, ETH Zurich group has three projects listed as finalist in the 3D Pioneers Challenge 2024 and will be exhibited at the external page Rapid.Tech 3D fair in Frankfurt from 14 to 16 May 2024. Attend the 3DPC on-site award ceremony– 15 May 2023, 3:30pm- 3DPC booth- when the winners will be announced. See more details at external page https://www.3dpc.io/en

3D Pioneers Challenge 3DPC is an international design competition for additive manufacturing and advanced technologies, and seeks to award creative innovations with long-term appeal, as well as operational projects that drive the implementation of additive technologies in the established manufacturing industry.

The three projects are:

Airlements

This research project investigates foam 3D-printing of cement-free mineral foams from recycled waste for monolithic, lightweight, and insulated wall elements.

Credits: Digital Building Technologies + FenX, Patrick Bedarf, Anna Szabo, Benjamin Dillenburger, Alex Heusi, Aybige Öztüre, Enrico Scoccimarro, Michele Zanini, Etienne Jeoffroy

Tor Alva

Tor Alva, the tallest 3D-printed modular tower with load-bearing, fully reinforced printed concrete, showcases a scalable building system.

Credits: ETH Zurich Architektur Prof. Dr. Benjamin Dillenburger, Digital Building Technologies, Michael Hansmeyer Team: Dr. Ana Anton (Research Lead), Eleni Skevaki, Che Wei Lin, Ming-Yang Wang, Lena Kitani, Su Huang, Dr. Konrad Graser (Project Coordination) // Tragwerk Prof. Dr. Walter Kaufmann, Institut für Baustatik u. Konstruktion Team: Dr. Alejandro Giraldo Soto, Dr. Lukas Gebhard // Baustoffe Prof. Dr. Robert Flatt, Institut für Baustoffe Team: Dr. Timothy Wangler, Dr. Lex Reiter // Tragwerksingenieur Conzett Bronzini Partner // Industry Partners Invias Zindel Uffer, Mesh AG, // Client: Dr. Giovanni Netzer, Intendant der Nova Fundaziun Origen Team: Anja Diener, Rebecca Suenderhauf, Philipp Bühler, Torry Trautmann, Sandro Pirovino

Prōtóplasto

Prōtóplasto, an ultralight installation, uses a novel AM technique for extruding large hollow polymer beads, enabling unprecedented build rates.

Credits: ETH Zurich, Digital Building Technologies, Matthias Leschok, Marirena Kladeftira, Nik Eftekhar, Benjamin Dillenburger

Congratulations to all involved!