MILWAUKEE: Visions of the future of seniors housing are currently on display.
All the housing types are currently under construction.
The technology of 3D printing is advancing quickly with a firm in China printing a six-story apartment block last year. In the UK Stirling Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid is leading the development of 3D technology. The practice is in the process of scaling up its involvement in 3D printing with the intention of building a pavilion or large interior installation.
Michele Pasca di Magliano, senior associate at Zaha Hadid, said, “3D printing can bring a new level of experimentation and benefits to mass market housing and other mainstream projects. The technology could enable a new level of customization for the mass market. For example, housing developments today involve a huge amount of component repetition, mainly to reduce cost, but if you are printing on site from an accurate 3D model, every single unit can be customized in terms of views, orientations and other aspects, using only the material you need.”…
