Created by Smith|Allen Studio, an Oakland based architecture firm, the 10ft x 10ft x 8ft form adds a decidedly artificial element to the otherwise organic forest it calls home. However, despite its appearance, the Echoviren is quite environmentally friendly. Printed from a PLA bioplastic, the structure will naturally decompose back into the forest in 30-50 years. According to Smith|Allen “"As [Echoviren] weathers it will become a micro-habitat for insects, moss, and birds." — engineering.com
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so they didn't print an (entire structure) right? They simply printed out pieces which they later stacked into a "structure"?
Thank you Nam! Thank you. We still aren't at printed structures yet, even though everyone really wants to get there.
Structures out of plastic resin. Yumm!
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