SPUTNIK NEWS

As the revolutionary 3D printing technology continues its march into more and more areas of our lives, Russia has become the first country in Europe to use a 3D printer to construct a real residential house.

The first 3D-printed building in Europe, which is expected to house an ordinary Russian family, was presented in Yaroslavl, Russia, on October 24, 2017.

The project was implemented by a group of companies, namely “AMT-SPECAVIA.” It took the specialists two years to print the parts of the house and then assemble them into a comprehensive 298.5-square-meter building.

“It was important for us to set a precedent — to show in practice that 3D construction technology is working,” said Alexander Maslov, general director of the “AMT-SPECAVIA” Group.

The first house in Europe printed by 3D printer from Yaroslavl
© PHOTO: AMT-SPETSAVIA
The first house in Europe printed by 3D printer from Yaroslavl

 

The first house in Europe printed by 3D printer from Yaroslavl
© PHOTO: AMT-SPETSAVIA
The first house in Europe printed by 3D printer from Yaroslavl

At the beginning it seemed to be “something from the realm of fantasy,” but “we set the task to make it real” and “managed to make a fairy tale come true,” Maslov concluded.

The first house in Europe printed by 3D printer from Yaroslavl
© PHOTO: AMT-SPETSAVIA
The first house in Europe printed by 3D printer from Yaroslavl
The first house in Europe printed by 3D printer from Yaroslavl
© PHOTO: AMT-SPETSAVIA
The first house in Europe printed by 3D printer from Yaroslavl