Project Info

Living in Bosrijk

The 3D concrete printed houses are in Bosrijk in the new housing estate Meerhoven, Eindhoven. A high level of ambition in terms of sustainability and spatial and architectural quality was set in the development of Bosrijk. For example, the houses will have no natural gas connection.

Sculpture Garden

In Bosrijk, in the middle of the Meerbos, Park Meerland and the Beatrix Canal, living is especially green and scenic. The existing landscape is the starting point for the building development. The landscape has the leading role. Within it, the housing will be designed as “sculptures in a sculpture garden. The space around the homes is in fact the garden for the residents of Bosrijk.

Out-of-the-box concept

Cluster 16 is the place where the first 3D concrete printed house stands and the following houses will also be realized. Cluster 16 is a “mini” cluster within Bosrijk, belonging to one of the tastemakers of the new residential area. For this site, the Municipality of Eindhoven sought an out-of-the-box concept, which gives an innovative and explicit expression to the concept of Bosrijk. The cluster is located at a corner location along Sliffertsestraat, Bosfazant and Bosuil and, because it is entirely surrounded by trees, is a “green room” in the landscape.

Project info

  • Project Milestone

    An innovative project is changing the future of construction in the Eindhoven new housing estate of Meerhoven in the Netherlands. After the first commercial 3D printed concrete house was realized in 2021, the remaining four houses will be printed this year. These are expected to be available on the market by mid-2025, setting new standards in modern comfort, sustainability and architectural...

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  • High ambitions

    Building on the success and lessons learned from the first home, the final four homes will consist of two and three floors. These homes demonstrate the design flexibility of 3D concrete printing, with load-bearing interior walls and multi-functional exterior walls. Printing will begin in 2024 and completion is expected in mid-2025. This project will once again push the boundaries of 3D...

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  • Trumps in hand

    Concrete has been a fundamental ingredient in construction for decades and is undergoing a revolution when combined with 3D printing technology. This technology enables precise placement of concrete, reducing material waste and CO2 emissions. The freedom of form offered by 3D printing enables intricate designs and shapes previously impossible with traditional methods. This flexibility...

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  • Research Program

    The beginning of 3D concrete printing for this project has its origins in 2005. In 2015, the original experiment was followed up on a much larger scale.

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  • Living in Bosrijk

    The 3D concrete printed houses are in Bosrijk in the new housing estate Meerhoven, Eindhoven. A high level of ambition in terms of sustainability and spatial and architectural quality was set in the development of Bosrijk. For example, the houses will have no natural gas connection.

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