Europe’s largest 3D printed housing development has finished construction of six buildings in Holstebro, Denmark, with printing times accelerating dramatically as the project progressed.
Denmark’s Skovsporet development has finished the 3D printing phase of 36 student apartments in Holstebro, marking a milestone for construction-scale additive manufacturing in Europe.
3DCP Group used COBOD’s BOD3 printer to construct six buildings totalling 1,654 square meters for affordable housing organisation NordVestBO. The project demonstrated significant productivity gains, with printing time dropping from several weeks for the first building to just five days for the last.
“The results show how 3D construction printing can deliver large-scale projects faster and more efficiently than ever before,” said Henrik Lund-Nielsen, founder and GM of COBOD International. “We achieved continuous improvements in productivity from one building to the next, confirming the technology is ready for multi-unit residential developments.”
The walls were printed using D.fab concrete with FUTURECEM, a low-carbon cement from Aalborg Portland. Only three operators were required to achieve millimetre-scale accuracy across all printed sections.
The project, designed by SAGA Architects near VIA University College’s campus, preserved 95% of existing trees on site by positioning print beds between them. Apartments range from 40 to 50 square meters and include kitchens, study areas and large roof windows.
Mikkel Brich, co-founder of 3DCP Group, said the project proved 3D printing can meet subsidised housing requirements while delivering high precision. “We’re confident we can build even faster in future projects,” he added.
The development now moves into the interior construction phase.
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