DUS architects got the go-ahead for the construction of the world’s first printed Amsterdam canal house. The project will be built, layer by layer, in the expanding Amsterdam Noord area, and should be open before the end of the year as a center to show and share 3D printing technology in housing.
The printed house is a collaboration between the architects and various construction experts, foundations and municipal parties, the 3D printed house is an unusual eye-catcher for a number of reasons. The consortium signed a memorandum of understanding on April 17th to celebrate the official start of the project.
The house combines age-old techniques and design with truly cutting edge fabrication and construction methods. This year Amsterdam is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the ‘grachtengordel’ or canal belt, the monumental ring of stately canals and canal houses in the city centre. Designed both to expand the city and demonstrate innovation, DUS’s idea kick-starts the new ring to the north of the IJ river, a historical border between north and south.
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