3D-printed canal house
The project is a housing coop developed by Renz Millenaar, Hedwig Heinsman and Marc Koehler, with the help of MKA, Aectual, VRI, DGMR and Nieman.
The project is located in Amsterdam Buiksloterham and offers 4 work lofts of 100-135m2, 2 duplex lofts of 100m2 and 1 studio loft of 50m2. The total gross area is 745m2 with an efficiency rate of 78%. The building is made 100% in CLT and aims to be completed in 2025.
The unique lightweight façade is 3D-printed from 100% recycled Tetrapack PolyAI – which is a mixture of polymers and aluminum – by Aectual, which are shreddable and therefore 100% reusable. Theoretically we could demount the façade and reprint infinitely.
- Location Amsterdam North
- Client Renz Millenaar, Hedwig Heinsman, Marc Koehler
- Year 2023
- Status In Development
- Program Housing, offices
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“Digital fabrication, information technology and communication technology have come together in the first decade to enable to create unique tailormade design on a large and repetitive scale using 3D-printing, CNC printing, computer generated spray techniques and building information modelling (BIM).
MKA makes real architecture with beautiful tactile details and real materials to give buildings timeless identities and a long lifespan.”
Carlos Moreira, MKA BIM manager
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