3D Printing and Material Extrusion in Architecture
3D Printing and Material Extrusion in Architecture
30 October 2024
Time
6.00 PM
Location
AA Bookshop, 33 Bedford Square
Join us for the launch of 3D Printing and Material Extrusion in Architecture
3D printing is said to revolutionise architecture: Thanks to new technologies, plastic, concrete, or metal can be extruded in a liquid state and then hardened into its final form. With this Construction and Design Manual, architects and researchers Kostas Grigoriadis and Guan Lee present a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the topic. The book consists of detailed case studies of 3D printed buildings, the materials that can be used in large-scale additive manufacturing, and a breakdown of the corresponding design guidelines, limitations, and achievable build dimensions. In addition to these, the focus is on the environmental aspects of the method, the lifecycle of 3D printable materials, and the embodied energy of 3D printing compared to conventional building construction.
We are delighted to welcome Kostas Grigoriadis, Co-Director of Architecture MArch (ARB/RIBA Part 2) and Associate Professor at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, to the AA Bookshop to celebrate the launch of this new publication and discuss the book with Theodore Spyropoulos, Director of the Architectural Association's Design Research Lab (AADRL).The book will be sold at the special price of £60 (RRP £80)