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In August 2014, 10 3D printed buildings were established in the Zhangjiang Hi-tech Qingpu Park in Shanghai as an office space for local relocation projects. These “printed” building walls are special “inks” made of construction waste. According to the computer-designed drawings and schemes, they are superimposed and printed by a large 3D printer. The construction process of the 10 houses only takes 24 hour.
On September 5, 2014, architects around the world are racing to build the world's first 3D printing home. 3D printing houses have far-reaching breakthroughs in housing capacity and home customization. In Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, an architect team has begun to build the world's first 3D printing house, and the building materials used are renewable bio-based materials. The building is called "Canal House" and consists of 13 houses. The project is located at an open space in the northern canal of Amsterdam and is expected to be completed within three years. The “canal house” under construction has become a public museum, and US President Barack Obama has visited there. Dutch DUS architect Hans Vermeulen said in an interview with BI that their main goal is "to be able to provide customized homes."
In January 2014, several buildings built with 3D printing technology were unveiled at the Suzhou Industrial Park. The buildings include a 1,100-square-meter villa and a six-story residential building. The walls of these buildings are superimposed by large 3D printers, while the “ink” used for printing is made of construction waste.
On the morning of July 17, 2015, the 3D printing module villa with new material appeared in Xi'an, and the builder completed the construction of the villa in three hours. According to the builder’s instruction, this three-hour hardcover villa can be lived in just after placing furniture.
The application of 3D printing technology is very extensive. In addition to buildings, the application in international space and naval vessels is also very common. Next we will introduce the application of 3D technology in these two fields briefly.
On December 3, 2018, the groundbreaking 3D printing device called Organaut was sent to the International Space Station by the "Allied MS-11" spacecraft carrying out the "Expedition 58" mission. The printer was manufactured by Invitro's subsidiary "3D Bioprinting Solutions". Then Invitro received a set of photos from the International Space Station that showed how the mouse thyroid was printed. The United States plans to send bioprinters to the International Space Station in the spring of 2019.
On July 1, 2014, the US Navy experimented to manufacture ship parts rapidly with advanced manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing, hoping to increase the speed of execution and reduce costs.
From June 24th to June 26th, 2014, the US Navy held the first Maker Faire in the operational command system activities, and launched a series of “printing ships” seminars. They introduced 3D printing and additive manufacturing technology to sailors and other related personnel during that time.
The US Navy is committed to training sailors in this area in the future. 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing methods can significantly increase the speed and preparation of missions, reduce costs, and avoid the purchase of ship accessories from all over the world.
Phil Cullom, deputy section chief of the US Naval Combat Fleet Logistics Division, said that considering the cost and existing loopholes in the naval logistics and supply chain, as well as the resource constraints, advanced manufacturing and 3D printing applications are becoming more widespread.
