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Robotic Micro-House (2025-04)

Experience with 3D Concrete Printing for Housing Construction

10.1007/978-981-96-3433-0_2

Benros Deborah, Hashemi Arman, Yunsheng Su, Callaghan Carl
Contribution - Symbiotic Intelligence, pp. 13-22

Abstract

This study introduces a digital manufacturing approach for mini and micro-housing design, deploying 3D concrete printing. Combining shape grammar with robotic construction methods, it aims to revolutionize architectural practice by enabling mass customization while ensuring creativity and feasibility. Traditional construction methods often hinder affordability and design diversity, necessitating innovative approaches. Shape grammars, rooted in design language principles, facilitate architectural design exploration. This research focuses on developing a novel generative system and harnessing automated printing for efficiency, reduction of embodied carbon and waste reduction. The study proposes leveraging digital manufacturing and 3D concrete printing. Its methodology involves developing a design grammar, a computer implementation, and fabricating prototypes. The approach, currently undergoing physical prototyping, demonstrates customizable housing solutions, advocating for a streamlined approach to housing design and construction while addressing affordability and customization.

2 References

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0 Citations

BibTeX 
@inproceedings{benr_hash_yuns_call.2025.RMH,
  author            = "Deborah Benros and Arman Hashemi and Su Yunsheng and Carl Callaghan",
  title             = "Robotic Micro-House: Experience with 3D Concrete Printing for Housing Construction",
  doi               = "10.1007/978-981-96-3433-0_2",
  year              = "2025",
  pages             = "13--22",
  booktitle         = "Symbiotic Intelligence",
  editor            = "Hua Chai and Ding Wen Bao and Zhe Guo and Philip F. Yuan",
}
Formatted Citation

D. Benros, A. Hashemi, S. Yunsheng and C. Callaghan, “Robotic Micro-House: Experience with 3D Concrete Printing for Housing Construction”, in Symbiotic Intelligence, 2025, pp. 13–22. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-3433-0_2.

Benros, Deborah, Arman Hashemi, Su Yunsheng, and Carl Callaghan. “Robotic Micro-House: Experience with 3D Concrete Printing for Housing Construction”. In Symbiotic Intelligence, edited by Hua Chai, Ding Wen Bao, Zhe Guo, and Philip F. Yuan, 13–22, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3433-0_2.