Građevinar, Vol. 78 No. 01., 2026.
Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.4353.2025
Development of a residential prototype using 3D-printed elements
Rodrigo García-Alvarado
Claudia Muñoz-Sanguinetti
Paula Ulloa-Aguayo
et. al.
Abstract
This paper presents the design and construction of a home prototype incorporating 3D-printed elements built in Chile. It provides a novel review of the process, which involved multidisciplinary planning, structural and environmental analysis, parametric design, and the printing of elements in a university laboratory, followed by on-site assembly and full construction. Compliance with local standards and the optimisation of activities is also examined. The study demonstrates the feasibility of developing housing with 3D-printed elements in the country, enabling architectural variety, local adaptation, and continuous improvement.
Keywords
3d-printed construction; parametric design; structural analysis; environmental analysis; construction management; architectural variety; housing
Hrčak ID:
345455
URI
Publication date:
2.3.2026.
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