GREEN GLOBE TECLA: and this little house was made of technology and clay

FUTURE HOUSE TECLA

TECLA, the peak of advanced research between matter and technology, is a 3D-printed global habitat. The project represents an unprecedented perspective for buildings and new settlements, in which the value of local raw materials is amplified by digital design.

Mario Cucinella Architects and World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP) completed TECLA (technology and clay) – the first eco-sustainable, new circular housing model 3D printed entirely from local raw earth.

TECLA responds to the need for sustainable homes at Km0. The double-dome solution makes it possible to cover the roles of structure, roof and external cladding, making the house high-performance on all aspects. The result is a highly flexible envelope designed to be resilient to any climate and energy efficient in a way that traditional housing models are not.

Since 2012, WASP has been developing viable construction processes based on the principles of circular economy and digital fabrication. On the market since 2021, WASP produces 3D-printed houses in the most sustainable way. Crane WASP is the world’s first modular and multilevel 3D printer designed to collaboratively build singular and even more extensive architectural works.

The house was printed in Massa Lombarda, Italy.

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WATCH VIDEO: The printer consists of a main base on which the different types of cranes that expand the printing area are added. The basic module offers a print volume of 6.60 metres in diameter and 3 metres in height. It would be able to extrude conventional concrete, bio-sourced concrete and natural pulp.

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WATCH VIDEO: TECLA can be synthesised in 200 hours of printing, 7 000 machine codes, 350 layers of 12mm, 150km of extrusion, 60 cubic metres of natural materials for an average consumption of less than 6kW.

The Crane WASP modulates as needed. TECLA in the daytime and at night.