This week’s selection is “A Flower” by Mario Cucinella Architects.
“A Flower” is an outdoor small amphitheatre, which was entirely 3D printed using 3DCP technology, as part of a recent architecture exhibition.
It’s located on San Servolo, a small island that’s adjacent to Venice. Today the island is home to a museum and Venice International University.
The amphitheatre is situated in the corner of a football field located on the east side of the island, overlooking the sea in a dramatic view.
As you might suspect, this piece was made by 3D printing a number of separate components that were assembled. Evidently, 750 pieces were required to construct the amphitheatre, which were produced by an onsite 3DCP construction printer over the course of eight days. On average, each piece took only 16 minutes to complete.
The organic design of the amphitheatre includes both seating and space for plants, which are located behind the seats. The complexity of the design would be challenging to reproduce using conventional construction approaches, so this is quite a unique structure.
But you may be wondering about the fate of the football field on which A Flower is placed. Don’t be concerned, because the assembly was done using a “dry mix” approach, which allows for subsequent disassembly. In other words, A Flower can be moved, and sports activities can resume.
I’m hoping we see more of these pop-up-style 3D printed installations around the world.
Via DesignBoom
