IIT Madras Alumni Start-up TVASTA 's first 3D printed house accomplished using 3D Printing Technology.
Harsha Mariam Shibu
3D Printed House | credits: Tvasta
IIT Madras start-up Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, has constructed the first 3D printed house within the campus which was virtually inaugurated by India's Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This is a 600 sq. ft., single-story home having a functional space comprising of a single bedroom, hall, and kitchen, all of which have been innovatively designed and developed by the firm's indigenous 3-D printing technology.
Concrete 3D printing technology is a 'Ready-to-Implement Methodology' with no delays in manufacturing, and is touted to offer many advantages like - reduction in overall construction cost and time, also brings down the carbon footprint saving environment, higher productivity and utilization of eco-friendly resources.
Tvasta's 'Concrete 3D Printing' technology is an automated manufacturing method, where their 3-D printer allows only computerized three-dimensional design file and fabricates a 3D structure in a layer-by-layer manner by extruding a custom-made concrete variant Indians. This particular house within the IIT campus was developed in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter.
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This technology brings a hope that we will be able to deliver a home in few days. Government's goal of building 100 million homes by 2022, would not be much a big challenge when compared to conventional construction.
Tvasta primarily aims to cater to the various infrastructure needs in India, with the focus on providing construction-related 3D printing services for Government schemes that aim to alleviate problems of housing, sanitation, disaster-time rehabilitation, among people.
This technology is the first to be beneficiary-led in the construction industry. The machine for constructing this house can be rented, like bore wells rented by farmers. It provides for large-scale, high quality and also, price assurance for the customers.- Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras
The firm's Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Adithya VS, also believes that their technology and efforts can ensure affordable and spacious homes for the users and can provide quality housing in reality for all Indians. This particular house within the IIT campus was developed in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter.
Innovative technologies in construction such as 3D printed houses, which are fast to build and scalable, can help the government to fulfill its promise of providing housing to all by 2025.- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
In my view, India is set for a bright future in terms of meeting its target of building affordable and eco-friendly houses. From automobile to jewellery to healthcare, the technology can be used in a wide range of industries and can bring many technical and efficacious changes in the whole world.