Watch as world's first 3D-printed house appears

摘要

Alongside a canal in Amsterdam, architects are attempting to 3D-print an entire house. If they are successful, it would be the world's first ever 3D-printed building. Local firm DUS Architects began work on the house earlier this year, and now curious passers-by can purchase a ticket for €2.50 to watch construction and help fund it. The company is using The KamerMaker (Dutch for "room-maker"), a 3D printer that fits inside a 6-metre-high disused shipping container. It functions much like a desktop 3D printer, extruding hot plastic in successive layers. It has already been used to print smaller structures, including a bench.