UC Berkeley debuts first-of-its-kind 3-D-printed cement structure

ATTENTION: Reporters covering architecture and technology WHAT: Unveiling of the first and largest powder-based 3-D-printed cement structure built to date, developed by Ronald Rael, associate professor of architecture at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. The pavilion, "Bloom,” demonstrates the architectural potential of 3-D printing, its creators say. The freestanding pavilion is 9 feet high and has a footprint measuring 12 feet by 12 feet. The structure is composed of 840 customized blocks, 3-D-printed using an iron oxide-free Portland cement polymer formulation developed by Rael. WHEN: 3:15 - 8 p.m. Friday, March 6. WHERE: Wurster Hall on the UC Berkeley campus. Directions are online here.
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