Social housing building 3D-printed in Germany

After printing the first and second floors, Peri will build the third floor using a timber hybrid construction method.

It is using conventional methods to build the foundation, base, and filigree slabs.

For the printing, Peri is using a printer made by Danish company Cobod. Peri bought a minority stake in Cobod in 2018.

Ina Scharrenbach, North Rhine-Westphalia’s construction and housing minister, said the project showed that public housing “can be built quickly, modernly and sustainably despite these challenging times”.

Peri 3D construction managing director, Fabian Meyer-Brötz, said: “We are convinced that the technology is already ready for widespread use on modern construction sites, and especially for social housing projects.”