TECLA Technology and Clay

TECLA – Technology and Clay, by Mario Cucinella Architects 

 

Lago Corazza

TECLA – Technology and Clay est le premier modèle de logement éco-responsable et durable réalisé à partir de terre crue d’origine locale en utilisant une imprimante 3D modulaire collaborative appelée Crane WASP. Il s’agit d’un projet presque zéro émission de carbone. L’enveloppe et l’utilisation d’un matériau totalement local ont permis de réduire les déchets et les rebuts.

 

TECLA - Technology and Clay is the first eco-sustainable house model made entirely of local raw earth with collaborative 3D printing technology called Crane WASP. It is a nearly zero-emission project, its casing and the use of a totally local material made it possible to reduce waste and scraps.

 

TECLA - Technology and Clay è il primo modello di abitazione ecosostenibile realizzato interamente in terra cruda locale con tecnologia di stampa 3D collaborativa denominata Crane WASP. E’ un progetto a emissioni quasi zero, il suo involucro e l’utilizzo di un materiale totalmente locale ha permesso di ridurre sprechi e scarti. 

 

 

L’enveloppe a nécessité : 200 heures d’impression, 7 000 codes machine (G-code), 350 couches d’argile de 12 mm d’épaisseur, 150 km d’extrusion, 60 m3 de matériaux naturels pour une consommation moyenne inférieures à 6 kW. La composition du mélange de terre répond aux conditions climatiques locales et le remplissage de l’enveloppe est optimisé de manière paramétrique pour équilibrer la masse thermique, l’isolation et la ventilation en fonction des besoins imposés par le climat. 

 

The envelope can be summarized in: 200 hours of printing, 7000 machine codes (G-code), 350 layers of 12 mm, 150 km of extrusion, 60 m3 of natural materials for an average consumption of less than 6 kW. The composition of the earth mixture responds to local climatic conditions and the filling of the envelope is parametrically optimized to balance the thermal mass, insulation and ventilation according to the needs imposed by the climate.

L’involucro può essere sintetizzato in: 200 ore di stampa, 7000 codici macchina (G-code), 350 strati di 12 mm, 150 km di estrusione, 60 m3 di materiali naturali per un consumo medio minore di 6 kW. La composizione della miscela di terra risponde alle condizioni climatiche locali e il riempimento dell’involucro è parametricamente ottimizzato per bilanciare la massa termica, l’isolamento e la ventilazione a seconda delle necessità imposte dal clima.

 

 

TECLA se compose de deux modules continus en forme de dôme qui remplissent à la fois les rôles de structure, de toiture et de revêtement extérieur, percés de deux puits de lumière encastrés dans le toit laissant entrer la lumière naturelle. D’une superficie d’environ 60 m2, la maison dispose d’un salon avec cuisine, d’une chambre à coucher et d’une salle de bain. Le mobilier est en partie imprimé en 3D avec l’enveloppe à partir de terre locale et est intégré dans la structure en terre crue, et en partie conçu pour être recyclé ou réutilisé, reflétant ainsi la philosophie d’un modèle de maison circulaire.

 

TECLA is a composition of two continuous elements that through a fluid and uninterrupted sign up to the roofs culminate in two circular skylights that convey the zenith light. With an area of about 60 m2, it includes a living area with kitchen and a sleeping area with attached services. The furnishings, partly printed in local earth together with the envelope and integrated into the raw earth structure, and partly designed to be recycled or reused, reflect the philosophy of a circular house model.

 

TECLA è una composizione di due elementi continui che attraverso un segno fluido e ininterrotto fino alle coperture culminano in due lucernari circolari che veicolano la luce zenitale. Con un’area di circa 60 m2, accoglie una zona giorno con cucina e una zona notte con servizi annessi. Gli arredi, in parte stampati in terra locale assieme all’involucro e integrati nella struttura in terra cruda, e in parte studiati per essere riciclati o riutilizzati, rispecchiano la filosofia di modello circolare di abitazione.

 

 

Architectural and Furniture Design: Mario Cucinella Architects; Collaborative 3D Printing Technology; Project: WASP; Institutional Partner: Comune di Massa Lombarda, Ravenna, Italy; Collaborators: SOS – School of Sustainability (Sustainability Research), Capoferri Serramenti (Doors and Windows), Cefla (Mechanical and Electrical Services), Frassinago (Landscape Design), Imola, Legno (Timber Fittings), Lucifero’s (Lighting Design), Mapei (Infilling Blend Optimisation in 3D Printing Phase), Milan Ingegneria (Construction Geometry Optimisation for Self-Supporting Structure), Officine Tamborrino (Recycled Cardboard Seating), Orange Fiber (Recycled Fabrics), Primat (Earthen Flooring), Rice House (Infilling Biomaterial - rice husk and rice straw from rice cultivation waste), Ter Costruzioni (Construction with WASP), Saib (Table Recycled Wood), Officine Tamborrino (Seats).