3D-Printed Bridge in Venice: Building Like in the Gothic

Issue
10/2021 Facades
Author
Heide Wessely
Source
DETAIL
Location
Italy, Venezia
Year of construction
2021
Architecture
Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group
Architecture
ETH Zürich Block Research Group
Thanks to the geometry of the bridge, its 3D printed concrete elements are joined under compression only, without the need for mortar or reinforcement.
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For the Venice Architecture Biennale, Zaha Hadid Architects and ETH Zurich combined 3D-printed elements in high-performance concrete with a traditional masonry technique.
Thanks to the geometry of the bridge, its 3D printed concrete elements are joined under compression only, without the need for mortar or reinforcement.
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