Possibly the UK’s first 3D printed building material

Quickparts UK has contributed to London’s iconic skyline. We were approached by Adrian Priestman, an independent design consultant, who was looking for a novel solution to a pervasive problem. Vector Foiltec proposed the shroud system to Skanska, and installation went ahead earlier this year.

‘Customised structural nodes are covered in a 3D-printed architectural nylon shroud, designed to fit tightly to the steelwork to achieve a smooth transition from the structural column to the branches’

Please see link below to an article:

http://www.ribaj.com/buildings/feet-firmly-on-the-ground