Outcome

PrintCast

How PrintCast generats and works

Mobile Platform Interface

Experiences designed for Mobile

PrintCast City

If it builds a city, what will it become?

Background

London Housing Crisis

Most of the cities face a housing crisis,this crisis is extremely evident in London. Londoners pay the  highest rent in Europe.The average Londoers pays 60% of their income towards their rent.While the economic middle class is being forced out of city centers due to sky-rocketing housing prices,increasingly housing is viewed by the ultra-wealthy as a commodity to invest in,while occupying multi-room mansions.

Regional average of monthly rents in London

Ideation

Challenge

How can we assist the homeless in securing housing rights and engaging in tailored space design ?

System Proposal

Value Ecosystem

The costs for spaces are split between users and the community,as the initial investment towards the 3d printing farm areates socio-cultural values and help diversify the borough.

Design System

Challenge

How can we streamline the process to not only assist users in obtaining their optimal functional space but also ensure that the mechanical structure and architectural design are conducive to 3D printing?

Structural Generation

---Based on user-defined space and topology optimization

The first step is mainly about structure optimization to generate space. The system starts to analyse the whole stress state . According to the analysised result to optimise the traditional structure so as to make whole structure lighter and more efficiently. The whole process is fully automated and generated in the programming. So in the housing system, it can generate the best result of structure based on user-defined function space. In the whole space, the structure grows escaping the customized space. Also the system can generate elements of different levels to resist force of different densities. 

Structural Generation

---Typology Explorations

Structure  Typology
Our project strategy is mainly about structure optimization. The strategy starts to analyse the whole stress state . According to the analysised.
Classified  Structure Typology
Our project strategy is mainly about structure optimization. The strategy starts to analyse the whole stress state . According to the analysised 

Fabrication

Printable Structure Generation Process

---Discrete structural analysis curves into printable paths

There are 4 steps : curves (analysed line ) - vector field of various orientations - lines with 45 degree - continuous line. The process from unordered  stress  information to a sequence of analysed result to improve the previous structure.

Slab - Sample Test

---Floor slab as one of the important structures for printing and concrete testing

Taking the slab as the object of construction practice, parts printing - assembly - concrete casting are carried out according to the model form generated by the computational design.

3D Printing Extruder Installation  

---Three optimization of 3d printing nozzles

To achieve superior printing outcomes, we have opted to construct a custom 3D printing head, which is affixed to a robotic arm. This innovative approach aims to transcend the size constraints associated with conventional 3D printers.

Robotic Arm Printing

---Vertical and horizontal print simulation

Robot Simulation
Our project strategy is mainly about structure optimization. The strategy starts to analyse the whole stress state . According to the analysised.

Housing Platform

Challenge

How can this system be effectively implemented within urban environments to develop an automated housing solution, thereby enabling people to utilize customized spaces with greater efficiency?

PrintCast On Site

--- Diverse Spatial Possibilities

The process of on-site assembly

PrintCast City

---The future of automated construction housing