A recent development in concrete 3D printing technology may pave the way for rebuilding houses destroyed in the Los Angeles fires. Pikus, in partnership with HOK, is utilizing this technology to create concrete seating for a stadium. The stadium benches are being printed off-site, demonstrating the technology’s maturity in handling large-scale projects.
The first shipment of HOK-designed 3D concrete stadium seating components has been dispatched and will be installed by BrightView Landscapes’ Utah branch, Intermountain Plantings. Following the completion of the hardscape, the components will be coated on-site to minimize construction damage.
Benjamin Kuchinsky, designer at HOK, collaborated with PIKUS3D on the design, affectionately referred to as “the Star Wars Bench.” Kuchinsky praised the relative speed of 3DCP compared to other means of achieving the design with concrete.
HOK, a global design firm, is dedicated to addressing operational and embodied carbon through innovative research and design strategies. With its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions in projects by 2030, HOK sees concrete 3D printing as a potential accelerant.
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