Dutch construction technology start-up, Twente Additive Manufacturing (TAM), has announced that their Fibonacci House, Canada’s first 3D printed, concrete tiny home, is now the world’s first fully 3D printed home to be listed on Airbnb.
The design of the house was inspired by the famous Fibonacci Sequence, which can be seen through its spiral form. It features curved walls, along with a robust structure that allows the home to be completely sound and climate roof. The Fibonacci House is located in Procter, British Columbia, a location for one of Twente’s research and development and production facilities.
Photo: Airbnb
The design of the house deliberately uses the least number of straight lines possible. While it is limited in area, the Fibonacci House fits a spacious living area with a furnished kitchen. Its two mezzanine areas are able to accommodate room to sleep for up to four people.
The bathroom aligns with the middle of the Fibonacci curve shape of the house, with the showerhead at its center. The yard is a continuation of the curve, overlooking the surrounding environment. Almost all of the non-cement elements of the home were made from sustainable harvest cedar and fir.
Additionally, all of the proceeds from the Airbnb revenue are being directly funneled into an affordable-homes project by World Housing, an international home-building charity.
Using the Fibonacci House as an example of the complex and versatile capabilities of 3D concrete printing, World Housing aims to build what they hope is the first community in Canada of affordable living space built entirely with 3D printing. World Housing also sees 3D concrete printing as a solution for the worsening labor shortage in the construction industry.
5 Comments
"Fully 3D printed"
No.
I think those 3d printed glulams are exquisite.
ummm... no. So they made a rough curve and tacked on Fibonacci to it to make it sound special. This is just so silly.
How can I get one of these companies to build me a prototype for free? seems like all they do is show pieces.
Show pieces usually have something worth showing.
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