The Postgraduate in 3D Printing Architecture is an applied research programme where
participants engage directly with real-world scenarios, developing skills in machine
operation, material innovation, and digital fabrication workflows. Located in the unique
setting of IAAC Forest Campus, it brings together advanced research, hands-on
workshops, and collaborative making to explore and expand the possibilities of 3D
printing with earth. Instead of speculating about far-future architecture, the programme
focuses on integrating state-of-the-art technology into today construction practices, building
on a continuous line of hands-on research developed at the Institute in collaboration
with industry partners.
The course operates as a partly collective framework, bringing together researchers
from IAAC second-year Master programmes and other specialised students interested
in 3D printing, sustainable material innovation, and housing, with earth as the primary
3D-printed material. It unfolds in three main stages: an research phase with targeted
exercises to build expertise in the subject and improve upon current solutions; an
intensive design phase; and the realisation of a 1:1 prototype that seeks to approximate
a real building fragment as closely as possible.