Domes are ubiquitous throughout sci-fi. Why don't we have a competition to, say print domes or homes autonomously in antarctica or sahara?
A house 3D printed from raw earth
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#42Would this survive a rain storm or would it turn to mud? I couldn’t tell from the article.
The link below has more information about this project. Apparently they added a coating to help with water resistance and a stabilizing agent to help with strength.
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#43Excellent idea as a proof of concept, and even beautiful in design. However one cannot help but wonder how structurally sound these materials are. Stress tests are needed to determine how well this would hold up over years of exposure to the elements before being produced en masse. For a sustainable alternative, homes made from repurposed shipping containers are a cost-effective solution for housing. They are made of…
"Shipping container housing" is the "nuclear energy" of housing solutions.
Can you elaborate? Not everyone would see this as a bad thing. Many would argue that nuclear energy, while not perfect, is a logical next step that, solves quite effectively for the problem of demand.
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#44Cool idea, the lack of discussion of longevity seems pretty glaring. While we would all love to not cause any stress on the environment, we also have to live though heavy rains, snow, and wind. Maybe this structure is designed for dry environment and can with stand a couple of rains a year. >>The architect studied how a building’s shape could impact its efficiency, in relation to its climate and latitude. hopefully s…
> Dirt is a very good insulator of both heat and sound Sound yes, heat not so much. While it can store heat due to it's thermal mass, it will release it quickly due to a low R-value, depending on moisture content the R-value could be below 1 per inch. Cellulose has around 3.5 per inch. Without adding additional insulation to restrict thermal transfer, you need to build very thick walls. In sunny desert climates where…
From the looks of the video and pictures, they are going with pretty thick walls, and lots of air pockets. The dirt itself might not be the best insulator, but I think the whole wall would do well.
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#45Remembers the Terrafoam of Mannah short story. Hope it is not a sign…
Re: A house 3D printed from raw earth
#46Cool idea, the lack of discussion of longevity seems pretty glaring. While we would all love to not cause any stress on the environment, we also have to live though heavy rains, snow, and wind. Maybe this structure is designed for dry environment and can with stand a couple of rains a year. >>The architect studied how a building’s shape could impact its efficiency, in relation to its climate and latitude. hopefully s…
It probably needs some kind of render on the outside, lime plaster or something similar.
There are old Wattle and Daub[1] houses near me that haven't been washed away by the UK weather.
Re: A house 3D printed from raw earth
#47Excellent idea as a proof of concept, and even beautiful in design. However one cannot help but wonder how structurally sound these materials are. Stress tests are needed to determine how well this would hold up over years of exposure to the elements before being produced en masse. For a sustainable alternative, homes made from repurposed shipping containers are a cost-effective solution for housing. They are made of…
I don't understand why people think shipping containers are a good idea for housing. They were never designed for this and will always be compromised when you come to put windows, doors, insulation and services in them.
I guess because a shipping container is rectangular and that a house can be rectangular.
This wasn't a bad series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA5fh29rhLs
Put me in the 'shipping containers make shitty houses' camp.
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#48To really solve the housing crisis we'll need to use this device to print some affordable land first.
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#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
"Shipping container housing" is the "nuclear energy" of housing solutions.
Can you elaborate? Not everyone would see this as a bad thing. Many would argue that nuclear energy, while not perfect, is a logical next step that, solves quite effectively for the problem of demand.
"It will fix all thing things!"
Maybe?
(Shipping container housing sometimes invokes the same enthusiams which could seen at times in the 1950s for nuclear.)
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#50> needed no materials to be transported to the site
Has glass doors...
To be sure, this is really cool—breakthrough even. But the headlines are just factually inaccurate.