The next level
At times, concrete has been regarded as being cold and not very creative. But now this construction material is no longer used only for building massive structures, but is often employed by architects and artists as an eye-catcher for a project. Additive manufacture, particularly with the 3D powder printing process (Fig.), now offers still more far-reaching possibilities of visual design as well as topology optimization of concrete structures to satisfy the personal wish for an individual architectural highlight. In addition, this method can be used for cultural heritage preservation and/or...
