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Created by Michael Hansmeyer + Benjamin Dillenburger in Zürich, Switzerland , 2017
Made from over 12 tons of printed sandstone and covering nearly 200-square-feet, “Grotto I” and “Grotto II” are companion pieces conceived by Zurich-based architects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger — a pair of immersive, 3D-printed structures whose complex details were designed entirely by algorithm. The resulting constructions meet in an uncanny space between alien and organic; an H.R. Giger-esque geometrical marvel comprised of over 260 million individual facets that required a full month for a Voxeljet AG system printer to produce. As the result of this additive manufacturing process, the Grottos emphasize 3D printing’s potential for affordable complexity, their highly ornamental textures produced at the same cost as a basic cube.
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Created by Michael Hansmeyer + Benjamin Dillenburger in Zürich, Switzerland, 2017
Made from over 12 tons of printed sandstone and covering nearly 200-square-feet, “Grotto I” and “Grotto II” are companion pieces conceived by Zurich-based architects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger — a pair of immersive, 3D-printed structures whose complex details were designed entirely by algorithm. The resulting constructions meet in an uncanny space between alien and organic; an H.R. Giger-esque geometrical marvel comprised of over 260 million individual facets that required a full month for a Voxeljet AG system printer to produce. As the result of this additive manufacturing process, the Grottos emphasize 3D printing’s potential for affordable complexity, their highly ornamental textures produced at the same cost as a basic cube.