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2024-09-18T22:56:43-04:00
https://archinect.com/news/article/150439458/iaac-team-expands-on-first-3d-printed-earth-forest-campus-in-barcelona
IAAC team expands on first 3D Printed Earth Forest Campus in Barcelona
Josh Niland
2024-07-30T20:15:00-04:00
>2024-08-05T14:49:51-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e4/e4bf42763be691ce3fbb1dc695d4c0d2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Archinect has received new project images of the latest <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/475/3d-printing" target="_blank">3D printed</a> building prototype produced on-site in Barcelona’s Collserola Natural Park by the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/18773412/iaac-the-institute-for-advanced-architecture-of-catalonia" target="_blank">Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia</a> (IAAC). </p>
<p>The 100-square-meter (1,076-square-foot) Earth Forest Campus project (also called TEIXIT), which uses local soil and natural materials with a Crane WASP 3D printer, was created in collaboration with <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/29423331/hassell" target="_blank">Hassell</a> and provides a live laboratory for testing new architectural solutions and sustainable construction methods. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b0/b0d7854bdb494c7ceec1d1bbde54fef2.JPG?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b0/b0d7854bdb494c7ceec1d1bbde54fef2.JPG?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: © 3DPA</figcaption></figure><p>The team says the "organic spatial distribution" of its design is key to the experiment's success. It stands as proof of concept for the "beginning of a labyrinth that distances itself from repetitive standardized contemporary architectural solutions and demonstrates a high level of adaptation of buildings to their users’ needs."<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5cf4a4a2e004261f57ca6bfd2b4768d7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5cf4a4a2e004261f57ca6bfd2b4768d7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: © 3DPA</figcaption></figure><p>The master plan includes a mixture of enclosed, covered, and open spaces supported by natural stone foundations. To...</p>