At this point in the championship the playout they are inevitable… "The only hope would be to go and win next Sunday in Granarolo and hope that Gambettola and Osteria Grande, struggling with a direct clash, lose points along the way, but I see it as difficult for all the satellites to be aligned for us. I think that in the end we will go to the playouts, on our path we will find one between Faenza and Reno Sant'Alberto". "The first half was balanced – intervenes coach Massimiliano Biagi – in the second we went behind due to our sleep and unfortunately we repeated ourselves. We already struggle to score and then we commit these blackouts. In any case we take home this point and we will try to avoid the playouts, but it doesn't just depend on us". A fruit of the collaboration between Mario Cucinella Arquitectos – based in Bologna and New York – and WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project), the Italian company specialized in 3D printing, this circular housing prototype made of soil is located in the municipality of Massa Lombarda (Ravenna, Italy). Two synchronized printing arms produced the frame and enclosure in 200 hours. The finishes are currently underway. Named Tecla in honor of an imaginary city described by Italo Calvino in Invisible Cities, the dwelling is a double dome that serves as loadbearing structure, roof, and envelope all at once. Drawing inspiration from the potter wasp, the digital fabrication system can be configured in accordance with an architectural design, stretching its potential towards more complex works. The objective is to provide sustainable and affordable models that reduce building time and energy consumption, and which can be adapted to different climates. The collaboration between Mario Cucinella Arquitectos and WASP has been supported by Mapei, a manufacturer of construction materials which has investigated the key components of soil to come up with an optimal final product. Sorry, there arent any match using your search terms, please try again using other terms. Text description provided by the architects. The first eco-sustainable housing model 3D printed entirely from local raw earth. This genuinely innovative and pioneering approach was conceived from the start as a joint project between the two firms, who worked closely throughout the project’s design and construction. Metaphorically inspired by one of Italo Calvino's ‘invisible cities’ - the city in continuous construction - the name TECLA evokes the strong link between past and future by combining the matter and spirit of timeless ancient homes with the world of 21st-century technological production. © Iago CorazzaLocated in Massa Lombarda (Ravenna, Italy), TECLA has become a reality thanks to the eco-sustainability research of the SOS - School of Sustainability (training center founded by Mario Cucinella), the pioneering research projects of Mario Cucinella Architects and the collaborative 3D printing technology of WASP. TECLA is an innovative circular housing model that brings together research on vernacular construction practices, the study of bioclimatic principles and the use of natural and local materials. It is a nearly zero-emission project: its casing and the use of an entirely local material allows for the reduction of waste and scraps. This and the use of raw earth make TECLA a pioneering example of low-carbon housing. © Iago CorazzaFor this project, Mario Cucinella Architects not only explored housing solutions in formal aesthetic terms, it also studied the building’s shape in relation to its climate and latitude. In addition, the composition of the earth mixture responds to local climatic conditions and the filling of the envelope is parametrically optimised to balance thermal mass, insulation and ventilation according to the climate needs. © Iago CorazzaBorn from a research project by Mario Cucinella (Founder and Creative Director of Mario Cucinella Architects) and through the vision of Massimo Moretti (Founder of WASP), TECLA responds to the increasingly serious climate emergency, to the need for sustainable homes at Km0 and to the great global issue of the housing emergency that will have to be faced - particularly in the context of urgent crises generated, for example, by large migrations or natural disasters. © Iago CorazzaTECLA is a composition of two continuous elements that through a sinuous and uninterrupted sine curve culminate in two circular skylights that convey the ‘zenith light’. © Iago CorazzaThe atypical shape, from the geometry to the external ridges, has enabled the structural balance of the construction - both during the 3D printing phase of the envelope and once the covering is completed - giving life to an organic and visually coherent design. With an area of about 60 square meters, it comprises a living zone with a kitchen and a night zone which includes services. The furnishings - partly printed in local earth and integrated into the raw-earth structure, and partly designed to be recycled or reused - reflect the philosophy of a circular house model. specialised in Km0 3D printing from raw earth has led to an innovative 3D printing technology called Crane WASP the first in the world to be modular and multilevel designed to build construction works collaboratively TECLA uses two synchronised printer arms simultaneously thanks to software capable of optimising movements avoiding collisions and ensuring streamlined operation Each printer unit has a printing area of 50 square meters which therefore makes it possible to build independent housing modules in a few days In brief: TECLA can be delivered with 200 hours of printing 60 cubic meters of natural materials for an average consumption of less than 6 kW You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email a revolutionary 3D printed house designed by Mario Cucinella Architects in collaboration with specialists WASP and unveiled this month in Italy The building was created with the cutting edge of current 3D printing technology and as a result the team was able to construct its 60 sq m in a mere 200 hours This was helped by the fact that the structure was designed to be entirely self supported – it requires no other framework structure and can hold its own weight A minimalist approach in material use – effectively the whole house is created out a single material in one go – means the risk of complications on the building site are low helping things move more efficiently and faster mcarchitects.it Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox. Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper* She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006 visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas Ellie has also taken part in judging panels such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022) : Constantine, Anostini, Roda, Pinca, Di Bari, Valesani, Frignani, Iazzetta, Cazzadore, Cremaschi, Vanzini. Available: Piazzi, Ceneri, Sarti, Landi, Corsi, Masiero, Pellielo, Franchi, Laurenti. All: Biagi MASSA LOMBARDA: Lusa, Braccioli, Massueme, Bilali, Raccagni, Simone, Albonetti, Zannoni, Magri, Fabretti, Sanarelli. Available: Morara, Cortesi, Galanti, Faccani, Battiloro, Gabelli. All: Farneti Goalscorers: 46' Zannoni, 53' Fabretti, 69' Cremaschi, 90' Roda. Sant'Agostino catches up with it at the last gasp. At the 'Renato Caselli' a 'hot' challenge between two teams fighting for direct salvation. Everything is decided in the second half, after a goalless first half, mister Biagi's eleven goes down by two goals and then reacts by finding the equalizer in the last minute of play. The match report. Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula One. Sign up here to receive this content in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday morning The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix is canceled A year ago, summer sapped the earth in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The Po River, once named Bodincus by Pliny the Elder for its mighty, “bottomless” waters, ran seven feet lower than usual Average annual rainfall dropped 50 percent It was the worst drought in the region in 70 years people rescued a boy and his family from a sea that probably wasn’t there last week Ten miles from Formula 1, a sport I’ve barely mentioned so far. Like Luke said: F1 got out of the way of the real story this weekend At this point, you’re probably wondering when F1 will squeeze the Imola GP into the schedule. Unfortunately, we probably won’t see the Imola circuit again until 2024 That’s the downside to Formula 1 running a record 24 races this season (well Unforeseen cancellations don’t have room to hop back on the schedule Those off weeks are few and far between and not incredibly convenient for a trip to Italy (You try flying from Singapore to Japan to Imola and then to Qatar.) it’s far more likely we return to Imola next year but hopefully a positive one for the region Next time someone asks for a fact about myself I may go with: “I once flew to Italy for 10 hours to have two espressos and a croissant before flying home.” Wednesday was definitely one of the strangest travel days I’ve had in F1 But as we came in to land across Bologna and visibly flooded towns came into view it became increasingly clear there’d be no race weekend at all The mood among the handful of F1 people I came across during my time in Bologna — which consisted of me entering the country going to a mall for the aforementioned espressos and croissant writing about said cancellation and then going back to the airport to fly home — was the same as what you saw online Everyone agreed it was the only possible course of action You’ve since seen all the images coming out of nearby Faenza, where Yuki Tsunoda and other AlphaTauri team members have been helping in the clean-up effort It’s just one of several examples across northern Italy of how flooding has affected people’s homes and livelihoods But this week has been a sobering reminder there are things far bigger than sport I noticed an interesting question Luke and Madeline didn’t answer What material is the checkered flag made of How much does the flag (without the pole) weigh Do the people who wave it get special training first But – and I’m completely serious – we’ll figure this checkered flag stuff out for you I’ve never thought about how much the checkered flag weighs (Top photo of the Imola racetrack: STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images) Patrick Iversen is a Staff Editor for The Athletic covering Formula One and motorsports. He previously worked for Vox Media and Wide Open Media. Patrick calls the Dallas-Fort Worth area home. Follow Patrick on Twitter @eyeversehen Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 3D Printing Top Workplaces WASP CEO Massimo Moretti describes how 3D printing homes and a maker economy could save the world the hype of the 3D printing industry was an opportunity to innovate with new technology and make a few bucks or vice versa depending on which was prioritized like Italy’s WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project) 3D printing presented an entirely new way of making things such as affordable housing for all and an economy without money When WASP began manufacturing professional desktop 3D printers the goal was actually to fulfill the backronym of the company’s namesake WASP began selling such systems as the PowerWASP and the DeltaWASP in order to fund research dedicated to The first project toward that end was the creation of the BigDelta 3D printer which was designed to 3D print sustainable housing for those in need What drives a company to work toward innovating not just technology but also entire socioeconomic paradigms ENGINEERING.com went to the source and asked the company’s founder In the “About Us” sections of most corporate websites a list of the board of directors and a sentence or two about a commitment to innovation and solving the problems of our world Moretti elaborated on the guiding philosophy of the company “WASP’s philosophy is based on the theme of low-cost production of making with what you have at the moment WASP was born from a laboratory that develops projects we chose the wasp because it creates with what it has available,” Moretti said “Our approach has always been the same: ‘Thoughts take shape’ is our motto,” he added “Another principle that has always accompanied us in our work is that the value of an action always depends on the motivation that pushes you to act WASP develops technologies useful for the world: we believe in that WASP’s approach to the 3D printing marketplace is unique Stating the belief that “the house is a primary need and a right,” money Moretti began building 3D printers as a path toward developing the large-scale BigDelta to construct entire homes using local resources for those in need “We are developing low environmental impact and low-cost mixtures of materials [as well as] projects that take account of these materials and an architectural processes based on these projects All these elements are collected in a plan that can be replicated with the big printer while our DeltaWASP printers are reproductions on a smaller scale of the big printer and they are produced as economical support means for the bigger project of the printed house.” which may have also been the first desktop 3D printer capable of milling and engraving which has become a highly respected machine in the 3D printing industry known for its precision and speed printers like the DeltaWASP were meant to both provide a means for funding the house printing project as well as a platform for better understanding the engineering required for the large-scale project Throughout the development of the BigDelta new iterations of machines and printing systems arrived on the WASP shop illustrating the cross-pollination between the house printer and smaller WASP products such as the ability to pause and restart a print where it left off—a feature inherently necessary for 3D printing large structures that can take days to complete When the need for such a feature became apparent The programming required was then ported over to the DeltaWASP and other WASP printers, allowing ordinary customers to stop and start prints without issue. This “Resurrection” feature is an important one as any loss in power can ruin a potential print the data of a print is immediately saved onto an onboard SD card recording the location and settings of the printer as power is shutting down the machine simply loads its last settings and can continue where it left off As the company approached completion of the BigDelta in 2015, WASP began to fill the niche between its desktop models and the 12-m tall house printer. Most recently, the firm released the DeltaWASP 3MT The 3MT is capable of using the aforementioned LDM kit a 3D printing extruder capable of using low-cost injection molding pellets with every bit of progress in the project to 3D print inhabitable structures WASP is able to improve on the company’s 3D printers the company is able to evolve its construction techniques we will have more and more efficient models and we will propose a new building approach,” Moretti said WASP finally erected the BigDelta 3D printer in the Massa Lombarda commune in the province of Ravenna Construction of the first adobe home at the open air site began in 2016 with the WASP team continually digging up local materials and mixing them for extrusion out of the massive printer Every so often, the WASP team has to unclog the extruder, but, due to the Resurrection feature, getting the printer to resume where it left off is not a problem, according to the team What seemed to cause more issues was the possibility of rain after the printed structure had reached one meter in height A quick Internet search revealed that the ancient Romans introduced limestone into their building materials with about 5 percent limestone bringing about 35 percent more structural integrity to a structure When asked about the challenges of 3D printing a house Moretti listed off a large number of difficulties: “Materials preparation lowering the energy costs and the times of assembly and dismantling of the printer Creating a printer able to sediment tons without damaging systems of material loading able to take in account the printer volume.” Once the structure reached two meters in height which was used to feed the material to the extruder was not strong enough to carry the clay to the printhead the team brought in some scaffolding that enabled them to climb high enough to pour the clay into the hopper before a programmer created a more permanent solution By writing a piece of code that brings the printhead down to the ground when a “load material” command is given, the printhead allows builders to insert more material from a reasonable height. Now, the structure has reached 3 meters in height and WASP will add a roof and a door and the habitat will be complete Because this technology hasn’t been fully realized until now the WASP team is learning many of the obstacles as the project continues “Without standards that consider this technology obtaining scientific information about materials related to deposition techniques are not easy to classify,” Moretti said discovering and addressing the issues along the way it will be able to recreate the BigDelta in other locations the firm will be able to leverage the technology to establish what it refers to as the “maker economy.” Moretti described the maker economy as a “self-production economy” or what the Maker movement calls a “prosumer” economy “In the [existing] industrial economic approach a person can hope to be included in an industrial process everyone can become a little self-producer Digital fabrication machines are instruments of democracy because they give everybody the same opportunity but at the same time they require care and knowledge.” The construction taking place in Massa Lombarda is not just a technological demonstration. The BigDelta is the central hub of the SHAMBALLA Technological Village a sort of Maker commune employing ecofriendly practices In addition to demonstrating principles of sustainable housing SHAMBALLA will attempt to consume little energy while promoting the maker economy Rather than focus on the symbolic success brought about by economic fortune the maker economy argues that it’s possible to have a self-sufficient way of life using technologies like 3D printing “Our aim is to create micro-independent communities born and developed on common knowledge thanks to advanced self-production systems reachable by everyone,” Moretti is quoted in a recent blog post as saying “3D printing is a production process that realizes a no-debt house a house which offers more freedom to people able to create economy instead of using it up A residential unit with no costs of production and able to answer to primary human needs: housing Beginning with the idea of housing as a right, Morretti and his company have managed to execute technological innovation while also attempting to solve real-world problems. Along the way, WASP has both created new 3D printing methods and prosthetics for those in need This unique history might make one wonder what a world would look like if WASP’s vision of a utopia were to be realized When asked how WASP would paint the future of humanity in the next 10 years All the knowledge is available; all the resources are reachable from everybody in the world there is the knowledge to live healthy and comfortable but this doesn’t happen because the common motivation is not the widespread wealth: since thoughts take shape inevitably the world takes another direction if the thought is different so if we will succeed in creating a common view based on the collective necessity It is a technological park where we put into practice our knowledge for human basic needs (as food and work) All the machines and the necessary projects are collected in a container called ‘maker economy starter kit’ that we will show at the Maker Faire Rome If many people of goodwill and competence will join us for a better world there is not a real possibility of self-production the future depends on the motivation of people Our aim is to focus on the right motivation and to provide the instruments that make visible and believable the transition possibility.” As the existing economic system attempts to recover from the recent depression, the world’s most powerful nation deploys troops across 135 countries 1.6 billion people lack adequate housing and a worsening climate crisis threatens to exacerbate all of the above it seems as though the planet is in need of some solution Whether or not that solution is something like the maker economy is impossible to tell and WASP appears to be at least one company in the 3D printing community that is trying proposes a sustainable habitat that can be 3D-printed in a small fraction of the time required by traditional processes while also significantly reducing waste and emissions the practice has unveiled the first images of its warm interiors all images by iago corazza after an imaginary city described by writer italo calvino the name is also a portmanteau of ‘technology’ and ‘clay’ — referring to the construction material this raw earth material is a blend between soil found onsite and a binder which only takes 5% of the whole composition 3D-printing with clay ensures that the dwelling can be built anywhere in the world using local resources particularly in rural areas where it’s not easy to find construction materials built to adapt to multiple environments, the habitat will also be suitable for self-production through the use of WASP’s ‘maker economy starter kit’ this approach will limit industrial waste and offer a sustainable model that seeks to boost national and local economies — thus improving the well-being of communities TECLA has the potential to become the basis for brand new autonomous eco-cities that are off the current grid mario cucinella (above) and his firm developed the project alongside 3D-printing specialists WASP ‘we like to think that TECLA is the beginning of a new story,’ explains mario cucinella, founder and creative director of mario cucinella architects ‘it would be truly extraordinary to shape the future by transforming this ancient material with the technologies we have available today the aesthetics of this house are the result of a technical and material effort; it was not an aesthetic approach only name: TECLA architectural design and project management: mario cucinella architects engineering and 3D printing construction: WASP under the patronage of: municipality of massa lombarda sponsored by: ter costruzioni AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style WASP Massa Lombarda used its printer to create a prototype 3D printed wall with an embedded staircase designed and engineered by the IAAC Bologna- and Milan-based architectural firm, Mario Cucinella Architects (or MC A), and the Italian 3D-printing company, WASP have built a beautiful prototype house out of machine-printed clay is unique in that it could help to mitigate the ecological impacts of construction as well as provide more affordable housing looks a lot like the Lars homestead from Star Wars the home itself would easily fit in on the fictional desert planet thanks in part to an oculus capping off either room TECLA’s clay walls also mean that the house behaves similarly to an adobe hut in terms of cooling during daytime and warming after nightfall We’re delighted you're perusing our site for all your nerdy news We'd wholeheartedly appreciate you enabling ads to keep this content free An Italian firm called Mario Cucinella Architects has partnered up with WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project) to design an innovative 3D-printed home inspired by the potter wasps’ nests The TECLA house design is an experimental 3D-printed prototype that was crafted from the local terrain and could potentially offer a sustainable option for urban housing The TECLA housing plan addresses the need to build sustainable housing for the rapidly rising world population and the environmental impact linked with the building industry Around 80 million people are born every year resulting in cities struggling to find adequate housing solutions that are both sustainable and affordable that can print objects up to twenty-one feet in diameter and nine feet in height printing began on the first prototype of a two-room house in Massa Lombarda gives the home a resemblance to non-human habitats and prehistoric dwellings Cucinella said: we aim at developing an innovative 3D-printed prototype for a habitat that responds to the increasingly urgent climate revolution and the needs of changes dictated by community needs We need a paradigm shift in the field of architecture that gets closer to the needs of people thus finding an answer for the “Earth” within the “earth.” A collaboration that becomes the union between empathic architecture and the application of new technologies According to the School of Sustainability (SOS), TECLA was developed via a set of research programs within the SOS a program in Bologna founded by Cucinella to “train the design leaders of the post-carbon era.” and now the construction is almost complete with only a few months left to finish the project Log in to leave a comment Authorities in Ravenna issued an immediate evacuation order Thursday for three villages threatened by floods after heavy rains left nine people dead across northeastern Italy Buses were being sent to help residents leave Villanova di Ravenna Filetto and Roncalceci after the river Lamone burst its banks Nearly two dozen rivers and streams have flooded across the southeast of the Emilia Romagna region following downpours earlier this week submerging entire neighbourhoods and farmland More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and hundreds of landslides were reported The rain stopped mid-afternoon on Wednesday and meteorologists said they expected no significant rainfall on Thursday "But when we have six months of rain in 36 hours falling where there had already been record rain two weeks ago there is no territory that can hold out," Stefano Bonaccini told La7 television channel late Wednesday "We had an estimated two billion (euros) of damages two weeks ago.. the ground no longer absorbs anything," Bonaccini said Two people died in the same region earlier this month after 48 hours of almost continuous rain.  Italy's armed forces and the coastguard have joined the emergency effort deploying helicopters to lift desperate residents from their homes and inflatable boats to reach houses surrounded on all sides by water residents were left cleaning homes and streets thick with mud and filled with debris but I've never seen anything like that," Edoardo Amadori Thousands of farms in the fertile agricultural area were affected but Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida said the water would have to subside before the government could quantify the damage.  The flooding caused the cancellation of Sunday's Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix scheduled in Imola with organisers saying they could not guarantee the safety of fans please register for free or log in to your account In Group V3, Massa Lombarda climbs to second place thanks to a 73-49 (21-11; 36-26; 51-42) victory in the early match against Baricella and will be on bye this weekend. The scoreboard of Faenza: Garavini 17, Merendi 10, Ndiaye 1, Dellachiesa 11, Sirri 4, Ravaioli 6, Gorgati, Naldini 3, Camparevic 5, Marras 2, Lazzari 17, Bendandi 2. Coach: Monteventi Lugo's scorecard: Rosetti 4, Cortecchia, Mazzotti 7, Baroncini L. 8, Fussi 2, Creta 12, Canzonieri, Caramella 3, Belmonte 2, Arosti 2, Ravaioli 15, Pasquali ne. Coach: Baroncini F. The Massa Lombarda scoresheet: Ravaglia, Colombo 7, Spinosa 17, Dalpozzo 3, Caroli 19, Orlando 4, Puntolini, Fabiani 22, Gorini 4, Ciadini 10. Coach: Solaroli. Group V2 standings: 4 Torri Ferrara* 6; Vis Persiceto 4; Raggisolaris Academy, Lugo* and Castel Maggiore*2. * games less Group V3 standings: Mo.Ba. Modena 8; Massa Lombarda 6; Baricella 4; Jolly 2000 Reggio Emilia 2; Tigers Villanova* 0.