3D Printed Concrete House Using Robotic Technology
Two years ago, Georgios Staikos bought a Vertico 3D concrete printer. Today his company, Staikos 3D, is using that machine to build a full-scale 3D printed concrete house.
Printing a house, with perspective
Staikos 3D's project shows how far 3D concrete printing has come. Complex wall structures are printed quickly and cleanly, without the need for formwork.
“Printing the shell is fast and beautiful, but building a house still takes much more,” says Volker Rütinga, founder of Vertico.
As Volker explains in our deep-dive article on 3D printed housing, printing the structure is one part of a much bigger picture. Installation, insulation, roofing and compliance still require traditional trades.
That is not a downside. It is the reality of the technology. This house shows the real potential of robotic concrete printing, and also where the industry still has work to do.
Helping builders build differently
At Vertico, our goal is not to automate everything but to give builders and designers capable tools. Seeing a client like Staikos 3D take that tool and scale up to print an entire home is why we do this work.
We look forward to following their progress and supporting the growing number of companies working in 3D printed construction.
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