Kite Bricks has developed "Smart Bricks" (S-Bricks) made out of high-strength concrete that can be used to make buildings rapidly, cheaply and energy efficiently.
The bricks -- which are patent pending -- are much like Lego in that they come in a variety of forms for different purposes and can easily connect together, with rows of knobs along the top of bricks that slot into voids along the bottom of other bricks.
— wired.co.uk
Check out this video explainer for the S-Bricks:
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With excellent thermal performance, no doubt.
Only issue I see is what happens when the robot breaks down? Or how expensive is it to get one of these on site in, as the inventor mentioned in the link, Africa?
Compare that with the Butaro Hospital by MASS; wouldn't it be better to invest in a system that educates local labor and empowers them to build it themselves out of local material, rather than having to rely on a robot?
As a system though, it's interesting. Reminds me of ICFs, which I think would be more economical considering the weight of all those bricks being transported to a site.
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