Fluid Studio

Clemson University, Fall 2017

Professor Douglas Hecker

Imagine waking up to the sound of garbage trucks early in the morning. You hear the noise they make while they dump tons of non biodegradable trash onto our soiled Earth. It is the year 2067, and the heaps of garbage seem to increase by the day. The planet has become so hot, that your pristine home in LA is the only place safe enough to be. There is drought, pollution and waste everywhere. Under the Hollywood sign, your home has become your refuge. Despite the harsh conditions, your home can self-sustain. Structural glass is used along the edges of the printed concrete slabs. Dirt is used as the infill formwork that the 3D printer extrudes on top of. This method prevents wasteful 3D printed supports. 3D Printing technology allows for complex geometries and integrated systems within the home. You step out of bed onto the concrete and its slightly cooled from the integrated geothermal system. You go down to the grow floor to pick some breakfast from your in-home crops. There’s plenty to choose from, since the soils have been imported from less impacted parts of the country and stored in the soil chamber. All of this specificity of space within your home is thanks to 3D printing technology.