Clay 3D printing: Designing attractively

Ce qu'il fait

The idea is to encourage people to take action themselves and create climate-positive living spaces using the simplest means possible – whether in brownfield sites or empty buildings. This will save costs and preserve diversity.

Votre source d'inspiration

The question that has been occupying me for years is: How can I live sustainably and affordably - without exploiting people or nature? As I build my tiny house on a truck trailer - a upcycling project made from seemingly useless material - I became aware of how much conventional construction methods rely on global transportation, energy-intensive materials, and long-term financial dependency. The increasing pressure from climate change, resource scarcity, and economic uncertainties demands alternatives that are ecological, locally anchored, and accessible to all - even in infrastructure-weak regions.

Comment ça marche

Using an additive process, clay is applied layer by layer precisely and resource-efficiently. The resulting walls are insulating, diffusion-open, and fully recyclable. The building material comes directly from the ground on-site and can easily be returned there after use. Clay printing produces neither microplastics nor toxic abrasion - just earth. At the same time, clay offers a balanced indoor climate due to its thermal properties and actively reduces energy consumption.

Processus de conception

Create a climate-positive design concept that could be economically viable to justify any wear and tear that enters the environment. Investigate and define the raw material clay to find out what advantages clay offers in living spaces. Conduct 3D printing experiments with local clay - from processing to the finished 1:30 model of a house concept. Give a lecture and exhibit with your own booth. Examine the cost factors for realizing this concept and continue the project to enable a clay renaissance. Find interested parties and establish contacts.

En quoi est-il différent ?

Through the local clay, the project promotes the local community. Thanks to the simplicity and the support of the additive process, it is also possible to involve unskilled friends and family members in the construction process. This strengthens the community through shared success – far from a fragmented society that not everyone can afford. My method simplifies the process as much as assembling an IKEA piece of furniture, but without the climate damage caused by global transportation, extraction, and disposal. Construction without expensive materials or long-term debt. My project can promote the use of additive clay in infrastructure-weak regions or countries without global connections and existing recycling cycles, which have not been treated positively for the climate so far. The goal is to preserve nature, work with innovations, and leave something behind that benefits future generations of people and organisms.

Plans pour l'avenir

My goal is to design the concept in the future so that it is as easy as assembling IKEA furniture without the climate damage caused by global transport and extraction. It is important to design in such a way that every abrasion has a benefit, not just compostable, but also promotes natural returns like in nature. The goal is also to allow everyone to create their house in a configuration using simple basic lines. I want to enable a renaissance for clay and additive processes. I hope for funding and attention to the topic of 'Additive Local Clay'.

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