twente additive manufacturing 3D-prints a house based on the fibonacci sequence

netherlands-based twente additive manufacturing (TAM) builds homes using 3D-printing technology that emphasizes the objective that a home and the humans that inhabit it are joining the environment, not controlling it. their mission is to reduce unnecessary material consumption and increase connectivity to the natural world. their latest project, which hasn’t been completely unveiled, is a 3D-printed house in canada with its designed based on the fibonacci sequence.

realized in canada, the fibonacci house by twente additive manufacturing has been built with TAM 3D concrete printers. the tiny house features a spiral  structure with a mezzanine that adds an extra space to the already compact home. for the construction, the team used two different printing mortars: a 1K material that is slower in cure time but better for bigger structures; and a 2K material that sets on demand, resulting in faster printing times.

in terms of the building physics, twente additive manufacturing created a thermal insulation that allows for comfortable living inside the structure while avoiding condensation in walls and thermal bridging. following local code and load scenarios, most walls are not structure, instead the have created a system of column and shear walls for load bearing, and they are as slim as possible.

the fibonacci house was printed off-site. this allowed the company to have a controlled printing environment, where the printers were safe and working 24/7. by splitting the design into transportable parts, the team was able to assemble the structure easily. the house was divided into 20 components divided into the transportable sections.

stay tuned as we unveil the complete design.

project info:

name: fibonacci house

built by: twente additive manufacturing