Chinese Company Prints Mansion and Apartment Block

Posted by on Jan 23, 2015 in Blog | 0 comments

Here is a glimpse of the future: Chinese construction company WinSun 3D printed a mansion at a cost of US$161,000.  House printing in China began over the past couple years and is sprouting up across the country.

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The craze of 3D printing has taken off in recent years and now it has reached new heights with an entire 3D printed apartment block built in China.

The five-storey building was designed and constructed by WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co who have previously built houses with the technology.

Giant 3D printers are used to construct the walls by layering the ink mixture, leaving a distinctive tiered appearance. The ‘ink’ is a mix of cement and construction waste, including recycled industrial waste and tailings.

WinSun also printed a villa for an estimated cost of US$161,000.Photo: NetEase News

Along with the apartment building, WinSun also printed a villa for an estimated cost of US$161,000 undecorated. Both are located at the Suzhou Industrial Park and were built using a 32-metre-long, 10-metre-wide, and 6.4- metre-tall printer.

In March 2014, WinSun built 10 homes in less than 24 hours using the same printing technology for US$5,000 each. It was initially believed to be a hoax.

According to online 3D printing website 3Ders, WinSun’s villa was specifically designed for Taiwanese-owned real estate company Tomson Group who expressed interest after seeing the 10 houses built.

A clip of the mansion can be seen at:  http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/china-3d-prints-mansion-and-apartment-block-20150122-12vkri.html