Recycled Sustainable 3D Printing Materials for Marine Environments

• DOI: 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_641
• Publication Date: 2020-05-05T16:44:41Z
• Authors: Kate Dunn; M. Hank Haeusler; Yannis Zavoleas; Mel Bishop; Katherine Dafforn; Francisco Sedano; Daniel Yu; Nina Schaefer
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

The paper discusses the design and testing of sustainable recycled materials forlarge scale 3D printed construction in a marine context. This research is part a3-phase project involving multidisciplinary team designers, architects,material specialists ecologists. Bio Shelters Project uses aninnovative approach to designing fabricating bio-shelters thatecologically enhance seawalls, by promoting native biodiversity providingseawater filtration, carbon sequestration fisheries productivity. ofthe print structure data-driven that incorporates ecologicaldata optimise form for growth survivorship species under theenvironmental conditions installation site as well being an integral partof site.