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Old 03-07-2019, 02:27 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I'll just drop this here:
Robots Built a House That Generates More Energy Than It Needs

dwell.com:The DFAB House is the world’s first home designed, planned, and built with mainly digital processes—and it's entirely powered by the sun.

DFAB HOUSE – DFAB HOUSE
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Within DFAB HOUSE, for the first time, six novel digital building processes have been transferred from research to architectural application: the In situ Fabricator, a versatile autonomous on-site construction robot; Mesh Mould, a formwork-free, robotic process for steel-reinforced concrete structures; Smart Dynamic Casting, an automated concrete slip-forming process; Smart Slab, integrated ceiling slabs fabricated with 3D-printed formwork; and Spatial Timber Assemblies, a robotically fabricated timber structure. Combining these novel processes in one built object makes it possible to ....
edit: I like this a lot.



The curved wall supports the ceiling panels, made from a 3D printed mold. The window mullions are bespoke as well.
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