Dipl.-Ing. Moritz Mungenast and his team have developed multifunctional and translucent facade elements that can be produced with a 3D printer. The embedded video features the project. (Image: Andreas Heddergott / TUM)
Research news - Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed multifunctional and translucent facade elements that can be produced with a 3D printer. The technology permits complete freedom in architectural design and the easy realization of innovative design concepts. The new facade also integrates functions such as ventilation, insulation and shading. The sample element, 60 centimeters wide and one meter high, is made of transparent plastic and makes a very intricate impression. Diffuse light passes through its surface. It's almost hard to believe that this material can protect a building from wind and weather: This is one of the first functionally integrated facade elements from a 3D printer. Moritz Mungenast, research fellow at the Associate Professorship of Architectural Design and Building Envelope at TUM, initiated the project and implemented it together with his team.
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