Introducing Striatus - the first of its kind 3D concrete printed arched bridge

Presented in Venice during the 2021 Architecture Biennale, Striatus is the first-of-its-kind 3D Concrete Printed bridge. Designed by Block Research Group and Zaha Hadid Architects in collaboration with incremental3D, it is made possible by Holcim's custom-made TectorPrint ink. Striatus establishes a new language for concrete that is digital, environmentally advanced and circular by design. The footbridge holds together solely through compression, with no reinforcements, applying computational design and 3D printing, for minimal material use and maximum strength.

May 20, 2021 3D printing, biennale 2021, bridge, concrete, holcim, innovation, venice biennale

Striatus was designed to place material only where needed, significantly reducing its environmental footprint. With no reinforcement and using dry assembly without binders, it can be repurposed repeatedly.

Striatus opens up a world of possibilities with concrete in a design that is structurally informed, fabrication-aware and ecologically responsible. Material is precisely placed to build more with less.

Being built for the “Time Space Existence” exhibition, hosted by the European Cultural Centre (ECC) during the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021. Project by the Block Research Group (BRG) at ETH Zurich and Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group (ZHACODE), in collaboration with incremental3D, made possible by Holcim.

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Introducing Striatus - the first of its kind 3D concrete printed arched bridge

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