ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Geiger estimates the elements produced with NOWlab cost 50% less than they would have from a stonemason
tailored industrial use cases. NOWlab’s team of experts work to create custom industrial application solutions via advanced production methods and processes. As a key player in the research sphere, NOWlab is leading BigRep’s journey to discover the future of industrial manufacturing and products.
THE PROCESS After discussing possibilities, NOWlab and Geiger agreed to collaborate on the windows and they produced them through the following process. Geiger provided NOWlab with
of the frames. NOWlab worked from for a cast formwork. They then printed the formwork on a BigRep One, taking advantage of its 1m3
this in one print. The printed formwork, made from
biodegradable PLA, was then sent to a fabricator to cast concrete sections. Assembly of the window frames from various sections was performed on the construction site, prior to a successful installation.
Although in this case the client
NOWlab could have produced these, either creating a rendering from scratch
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“The 3D printing technology enables full control of the design to production process for architects, engineers and manufacturers. This means you can achieve a direct translation of a 3D model to a precise and accurately produced object onsite”
or making a 3D scan of a template piece.
Geiger estimates the elements print volume to do
produced with NOWlab cost 50% less than they would have from a stonemason, with a production time shorter than 45% compared with if it had opted for resin-foam cast production. Geiger was also able to needed for the project. Combined with 3D-printed solution.
PRODUCTS FOR THE FUTURE Over time it seems probable that Geiger and others will increasingly adopt these methods in their renovations. However, reconstruction is only one way to apply the basic technique. NOWlab is developing 3D-print based concrete casting processes for
architectural elements of the future. For the creation of both architectural facades and load-bearing, structural elements. With test-case projects underway, NOWlab has a patent pending for the production of 3D-printed formwork for this technology. The advantages of production
speed, reduced cost and environmental soundness apply similarly to these applications. However with new process unlocks huge design potential. We can expect elaborate new surface textures, exterior forms and structural characteristics in designs freed from existing constraints. In this way vision for the future of construction – for projects such as Geiger’s, which restore and revolutionise our landscapes. The BigRep One is helping that vision to fast become a reality
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