The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona, Spain, is a leading research and education center dedicated to exploring robotic 3D printing in architecture and construction. For over a decade, IAAC has been at the forefront of bringing 3D printing to the field of architecture, focusing heavily on sustainability and innovation. Their research develops large-scale material systems, utilizing natural and recycled materials like clay, earth, and recycled polymers. IAAC is also pioneering on-site robotics, investigating 3D printing with mobile cable robots and drones to overcome printer size limitations and monitor construction in real-time. This allows them to combine computational design, material innovation, and sustainable fabrication methods to address global housing and climate challenges, exemplified by projects like TOVA, Spain's first 3D printed housing prototype using earth.
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