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This study introduces Biodigital Barcelona Clay Bricks, optimizing 3D printing for sustainable construction. The innovative design minimizes material use and production processes for eco-friendly building units.

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  • Digital fabrication in architecture
  • Sustainable construction materials
  • Additive manufacturing

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  • Digital tools and 3D printing offer new construction possibilities.
  • Concerns exist regarding material consumption and sustainability in 3D printed architecture.
  • Optimizing digital design and fabrication is crucial for environmental responsibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an optimized formal design for sustainable clay bricks using digital tools.
  • To achieve minimum material use and optimized application in the built environment.
  • To develop an alternative construction procedure to conventional methods.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a bottom-up bio-learning methodology to derive brick formal grammar.
  • Applied concepts of fractality and pixilation for architectural-scale 3D printing.
  • Employed Rhinoceros 3D and Grasshopper 3D with specific plugins (Anemone, Kangaroo) for design and 3D printing in clay.

Main Results:

  • Developed "Biodigital Barcelona Clay Bricks" with optimized formal design for sustainability.
  • Achieved minimum material consumption and maximum forma-function coherency.
  • Demonstrated a scalable and democratic alternative to conventional bricks and full-scale 3D printing.

Conclusions:

  • Biodigital Barcelona Clay Bricks offer a sustainable and efficient construction method.
  • This approach democratizes 3D printing in architecture by reducing costs and process complexity.
  • The formal optimization and fractal principles lead to enhanced material efficiency and functional integration.