In Bezannes, France, the ViliaSprint² building marks a milestone in construction. With three floors, 800 square meters, and 12 social housing units, it was completed in just 12 months. The walls were finished in three months, twice as fast as with traditional methods. Plurial Novilia led the project.
The technical process behind ViliaSprint² 🏗️
The material used was Holcim's TectorPrint, a special concrete for 3D printing, applied by a COBOD robotic gantry. This system deposits layers that form load-bearing walls, eliminating formwork and reducing labor. Robotic precision allowed the load-bearing structure to be completed in three months, accelerating the usual construction pace.
The 3D printer no longer prints just dollhouses 🏠
Now the 3D printer has graduated and builds social housing. While some are still debating whether to put a plant in the living room, in France there are already 12 neighbors who can boast that their house was written layer by layer. The good thing is that if they don't like the design, they can't blame the architect: blame the STL file.