In an era defined by technological acceleration, the designer’s responsibility becomes pivotal: rather than passively yielding to innovation, they must critically govern digital processes, steering them towards social and ethical goals. In this light, 3D printing applied to architecture emerges as a primary tool for materialising a long-standing utopia: a dignified, flexible, and accessible way of living. When guided by a systemic vision, the iterative nature of computational design – combined with the versatility of additive manufacturing – enables the creation of open, reversible, and programmatically developed settlement models. These highly customisable systems can respond promptly to the increasing demand for temporary housing in emergency contexts. This envisions “evolutionary neighbourhoods”, where components printed in situ allow for the configuration of transformable architectures: infrastructures conceived in peacetime as public spaces, yet convertible into housing and essential services during crises. Ultimately, the challenge posed by digital technologies is an ethical one: to reposition humanity and the environment at the heart of design culture. These considerations inform the purpose and relevance of this volume, which investigates the potential and limitations of 3D printing in architecture through the analysis of selected case studies and design verification.
In un tempo segnato dall’accelerazione tecnologica, la responsabilità del progettista diviene centrale: non subire passivamente l’innovazione, ma governare i processi digitali con spirito critico, orientandoli verso obiettivi sociali ed etici. In questa prospettiva, la stampa 3D applicata all’architettura si pone come strumento privilegiato per concretizzare una storica utopia: un abitare dignitoso, flessibile e accessibile. Se guidata da una visione sistemica, la natura iterativa del progetto computazionale – unita alla versatilità della manifattura additiva – permette di realizzare modelli spaziali di sistemi insediativi aperti, reversibili e a sviluppo programmato. Tali modelli, altamente personalizzabili, sono capaci di rispondere con tempestività alla crescente domanda di soluzioni abitative temporanee in contesti emergenziali. Si delineano così scenari di “quartieri evolutivi”, in cui componenti stampate in situ consentono di configurare architetture trasformabili: infrastrutture nate in tempo di pace come spazi pubblici e convertibili in alloggi e servizi in tempo di emergenza. La sfida delle tecnologie digitali è, in ultima analisi, di ordine etico: ricollocare l’uomo e l’ambiente al centro della cultura del progetto. In tali riflessioni risiedono le ragioni, le finalità e l’attualità di un volume che indaga – attraverso l’analisi di una selezione di casi studio e la verifica progettuale – le potenzialità e i limiti della stampa 3D in architettura.
Architettura e stampa 3D. Prove di futuro / Percoco, Maura. - (2026), pp. 7-9.
Architettura e stampa 3D. Prove di futuro
Maura, Percoco
2026
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In an era defined by technological acceleration, the designer’s responsibility becomes pivotal: rather than passively yielding to innovation, they must critically govern digital processes, steering them towards social and ethical goals. In this light, 3D printing applied to architecture emerges as a primary tool for materialising a long-standing utopia: a dignified, flexible, and accessible way of living. When guided by a systemic vision, the iterative nature of computational design – combined with the versatility of additive manufacturing – enables the creation of open, reversible, and programmatically developed settlement models. These highly customisable systems can respond promptly to the increasing demand for temporary housing in emergency contexts. This envisions “evolutionary neighbourhoods”, where components printed in situ allow for the configuration of transformable architectures: infrastructures conceived in peacetime as public spaces, yet convertible into housing and essential services during crises. Ultimately, the challenge posed by digital technologies is an ethical one: to reposition humanity and the environment at the heart of design culture. These considerations inform the purpose and relevance of this volume, which investigates the potential and limitations of 3D printing in architecture through the analysis of selected case studies and design verification.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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