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Shanghai Company 3D Prints 6-Story Apartment Building and Villa

Posted by samzenpus on from the stack-it-up dept.

ErnieKey writes Last year, a Shanghai based company made news by 3d printing a bunch of houses. Now that same company, WinSun has accomplished something never seen before. They have successfully 3d printed a 6-story apartment building as well as an incredibly detailed home. The structures were unveiled at the Suzhou Industrial Park. "These two houses are in full compliance with the relevant national standards," Ma Rongquan, the Chief engineer of China Construction No.8 Engineering Bureau, explained. "It is safe, reliable, and features a good integration of architecture and decoration. But as there is no specific national standard for 3D printing architecture, we need to revise and improve such a standard for the future."

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  1. No one 3D printed a house by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is simply a way to cast concrete in a factory and then wheel the parts to the construction site.

    You still need to add all the plumbing, wiring, windows, doors, flooring, etc...

    Settle down with the hyperbole already.

    It's not any different from using factory-trimmed wood or pre-cast concrete steps.

    But just say "3D printing" and the mindless hype starts and brains turn off everywhere.

    1. Re:No one 3D printed a house by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Fair enough assessment. However I'd like to see you frame a house, sheet it, roof it, drywall it, put siding on, trim it, for under $4800.

      For that price, I don't necessarily think this is just "mindless hype".