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A 36-Unit Student Housing Block Will Be 3D-Printed In Denmark — See What It Could Be Like To Live In

A 36-Unit Student Housing Block Will Be 3D-Printed In Denmark — See What It Could Be Like To Live In
The companies behind this planned student housing community say it will be Europe's largest 3D-printing construction project.
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Some students in Holstebro, Denmark could soon say goodbye to normal dorms and hello to 3D-printed homes.

[SAGA Space Architects, 3DCP Group]

When complete, the Skovsporet community will have six buildings each with six apartments ranging from 420 square feet to almost 540 square feet, according to SAGA and 3DCP's plan. No matter the size, all should have space for a kitchen, laundry, bedroom, bathroom, and living room.

[SAGA Space Architects, 3DCP Group]

Outside, the plan is to surround these student homes with plants, parking spots for bicycles and electric vehicles, walking trails, and social spaces in the form of courtyards.

To maintain 95% of the site's existing trees, most of the printing would take place between these plants, according to the companies.

[SAGA Space Architects, 3DCP Group]

The project's developer, housing non-profit NordvestBo, will select future tenants from a pool of applications "assuming there will be a 'first come, first served' aspect," Sebastian Aristotelis, cofounder of SAGA Space Architects, told Insider in an email.

Using 3D printers on construction sites is more than just an attention-grabbing way to build homes. Like Aristotelis, proponents of 3D printing construction believe the tech can build unique high-quality homes while saving time, waste, and money.

For more photos of these 3D-printed student homes, head to Insider.


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