Virtual designs into physical objects/Automated construction

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Computer controlled flexible manufacturing methods can even be applied to constructing buildings. Contour Crafting is a technique that has been developed by the University of Southern California that involves building up the structure of the building in horizontal layers by squeezing out quick drying cement from a shaped nozzle. This is much like the 'fused deposition modelling' 3D printing method but on a huge scale.

The walls of these structures do not have to be straight and complex organic curved and domed buildings could easily be made, mimicking biological structures.

A house can be designed completely on computer, then the automated constructor sets to work with no human labour involved. The team developing this technology

multiple materials

pipework and electrics

videos

domes and curves

Safety

24 hours

CAD models

Many times cheaper and quicker

http://www.contourcrafting.org

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-2546574,00.html

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