Recently covered on Archinect, PRVOK (Protozoon), a Czech 3D-printed floating house has been completed in České Budějovice. The entire structure, including the interior partitions, was printed in 22 hours and required a total of 17 tons of concrete mixture. PRVK is now going through a series of tests to ensure proper performance. Static pressure, for example, has been tested which concluded that the internal load-bearing wall of the home can withstand a 50-ton load, according to the development team.
"Despite minor issues caused by the weather, we managed to 3D-print the house successfully. It took us 22 hours in total and we needed 17 tons of custom-developed mixture. As the concrete will take 28 days to harden, we are completing the house, preparing the green roof, floors, all distributions, doors, windows, etc," said sculptor and project leader Michal Trpák in a statement.
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Thank you for this article! -- beautiful house and exciting use of technology. Any information available regarding cost to build?
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