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3D Printed Concrete Castle

In the summer of 2014, I had the chance to collaborate with Andrey Rudenko, a skilled engineer developing a 3D printer capable of printing with concrete. He required a design that was compact enough to fit in his backyard, yet intricate and visually appealing to showcase the potential of his machine and captivate the world's attention.

Starting from Andrey's initial sketches, I designed a 150 sqft play castle that incorporated a diverse range of architectural elements. The greatest challenge was designing for a completely novel manufacturing process, the full capabilities of which were still unknown even to Andrey.

For Andrey's latest projects check out Link his website.

Tools Used: Sketchup, Solidworks

In the News: Link IBT UK, Link Popular Science, Link MAKE Magazine, Link 3DPrint.com Finished castle, photo by Andrey Rudenko

Finished castle, photo by Andrey Rudenko Photo by Andrey Rudenko

Photo by Andrey Rudenko Photo by Andrey Rudenko.

Photo by Andrey Rudenko. Castle model designed in SolidWorks.

Castle model designed in SolidWorks. 1/50th scale model printed on regular 3D printer.

1/50th scale model printed on regular 3D printer. Printing process, photo by Andrey Rudenko

Printing process, photo by Andrey Rudenko Concrete layers detail, photo by Andrey Rudenko.