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26JAN 2013

PROTOHOUSE / SOFTKILL DESIGN

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ProtoHouse investigates the architectural potential of the latest Selective Laser Sintering technologies, testing the boundaries of large scale 3D printing by designing with computer algorithms that micro organize the printed material itself.

With the support of Materialise, Softkill Design produced a high resolution prototype of a 3D Printed house at 1:33 scale.

The model consists of 30 detailed fibrous pieces which can be assembled into one continuous cantilevering structure, without need for any adhesive material.

The arrangement of 0.

7mm radius fibres displays a range of flexible textures and the ability to produce in-built architectural elements, such as structure, furniture, stairs, and façade, all in one instance.

The Softkill house moves away from heavy, compression based 3d printing of on-site buildings, instead proposing lightweight, high resolution, optimised structures which, at life scale, are manageable truck-sized pieces that can be printed off site and later assembled on site.

This research was developed at the Architectural Association School of Architecture’s Design Research Lab Robert Stuart-Smith's studio.

Research prototypes were generously supported by Materialise, with additional support from VoxelJet, and Sirris.

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London

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SOFTKILL DESIGN

Status:
Completed

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http://www.softkilldesign.com/project/

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