Post Tensioned Wall Earth Wall
2022
A modular wall system for pre-fab and on-site 3D printed earth construction. Wall sections were produced in an in-situ “conformal” configuration and as modules sandwiched between higher-strength materials to make transportation and lifting possible. The prototypes demonstrate the potential for multistory, hierarchical building design using local materials reconfigured into functional geometries.
In addition, conformal printing studies were carried out to manage the placement of prefabricated, post-tensioned modules on uneven foundation conditions. By rationalizing scan data with a module's base geometry, a nonplanar toolpath can be printed, which interpolates between the complex ground surface and the planar perimeter of the pre-fab module.
Project team: Sandy Curth
