‘Amaze 28’: Kerala’s First 3D-Printed Building Opened Today (image: instagram/tvasta3dp)
‘Amaze 28,’ Kerala’s first 3D-printed building, opened to the public on Tuesday. The structure was built by Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra (KESNIK), a state-run organisation, on the premises of its campus at PTP Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram. K Rajan, Minister for Revenue and Housing, Kerala, inaugurated the building.
The cost of the 380 sq ft one-room summer house with a 3-meter height was Rs. 11 lakh. The hall was constructed in 28 days, whereas the 3-D wall printing took only 2 days. 3-D Printing was managed by Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, a Chennai-based tech-driven start-up focusing on construction 3D printing.
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Compared to the traditional construction methods, 3-D assistance enabled the process to be swift, hassle-free, and precise. Under this procedure, a robotic arm printer, following the inputs from the software does layer-by-layer printing with computerised mixing of fine aggregates, cement, and an admixture to reduce the setting time.
Dr. Febi Varghese, director and CEO of Kerala State Nirmithi Bhavan said that 3-D printing is a game changer since it reduces labour, time and miscellaneous cost. Under this technology, construction will be faster than the usual method, and complex designs could be easily printed, he added.
During the launch of this project, Adithya VS, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tvasta Manufacturing said, “We are proud to collaborate with KESNIK. Through this collaboration, we aim to create awareness of the benefits of construction 3D printing and increase the utilisation of the technology in government initiatives. We hope the demo structure will be a congregating point for the talented Kerala construction industry,” reports Outlook Start-Up.
KESNIK was founded in 1989 with the aim of practice and propagation of Cost Effective and Environment Friendly (CEEF) construction techniques as an alternative to the high-priced existing processes.
Tvasta constructed India’s first 3D-printed house at the IIT-M campus in 2021, and also constructed India’s first 3D-printed monument, “Ananta Siras” for the 75th anniversary of The India Cements Ltd. in Chennai last year.
