ETH Zurich college students have accomplished a 3D-printed ice cream store within the Swiss Alpine village of Mulegns. The challenge, known as Gelateria, was designed and constructed by college students from the college’s Grasp of Superior Research in Structure and Digital Fabrication program. The construction combines reclaimed timber with 3D-printed inside components and serves as each a industrial area and architectural prototype.
The constructing’s exterior makes use of locally-sourced mass timber components organized in a faceted geometry resembling folded paper. A translucent membrane covers the timber shell, permitting daylight to filter by way of whereas making the colourful inside seen from exterior. The general design recollects the silhouette of a barn that beforehand occupied the location.
The inside incorporates a 3D-printed cupola created utilizing an experimental method known as Hole-Core extrusion. This vaulted construction covers over 250 sq. meters whereas weighing lower than one metric ton. The fabrication passed off at ETH Zurich’s Robotic Fabrication Lab utilizing recycled PETG plastic, a cloth generally present in meals packaging.
The challenge emphasizes materials reuse and round design ideas. Each the timber construction and plastic components will be disassembled and recycled for future use. The Gelateria is a part of Nova Fundaziun Origen’s efforts to revitalize the area by way of architectural innovation, following the completion of their close by White Tower challenge.
Supply: designboom.com
