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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Iowa Demolishes Its First 3D Printed House⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

How many people actually want curved walls though?

People who hire fancy architects. Not people who have to work for a living.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Iowa Demolishes Its First 3D Printed House⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
It depends on what you’re building. If you want a normal rectangular house, 3D printing will be incredibly inefficient and pointless compared to traditional framing techniques.

On the other hand, if you want curved walls, traditional framing becomes incredibly complex and expensive, whereas 3D printing takes exactly the same materials and labour regardless.

I think 3D printing an entire house is just a gimmick, but it will still be an incredibly useful tool, even if only used for simple things like making rounded foundation pads or retaining walls that follow the landscape or curved hallways connecting modular buildings.