Unveiling New Zealand's First 3D Printed Concrete Home

Tucked away on an idyllic semi-rural site in Paremoremo, on the outskirts of Auckland, New Zealand’s first - and the southern hemisphere’s largest - 3D-printed concrete house marks a bold move forwards, and a golden opportunity to make architecture more accessible.
A low-slung pavilion was the early concept, and the initial iterations of the design considered a concrete block form - a decision based on budget constraints and ease of construction. During the design phase, architect Tim Dorrington of Dorrington Atcheson Architects came across a technology new to New Zealand, and one that had never been utilised for an entire house: 3D concrete printing.
“Prior to this, it had only been used in New Zealand to create internal walls, so, when we found and tested the technology, the clients made the brave decision to be guinea pigs as we embraced the methodology to design and build New Zealand’s first 3D-printed house.”
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[@ArjunBharadwajG]

Beautiful creation!

[@homemagazinenz]

Isn't it incredible!

[@ConcreteDreamsin3D]

Lovely home. Well done. 😍😍🤩🤩

[@homemagazinenz]

Isn’t it a great example of what can be achieved with this technology!

[@ConcreteDreamsin3D]

@@homemagazinenz Absolutely! Exciting future for architecture for sure.