StoneHouse 2.0
Exploring the concept of the '100 mile house' in the year 2012 presents us with a unique opportunity. It offers a chance to reflect on a time when building technologies were focused primarily on the efficient use of materials found close at hand. Exploring this idea in the year 2012 reveals a toolbox full of new fabrication techniques, which were unavailable to past generations.
Our primary concern regarding the 100?mile concept is sourcing raw materials. Additionally, we need to determine if those raw materials are currently processed locally and, if not, would it be feasible to establish local processing facilities in the future?
It is with this sensibility in mind that the StoneHouse 2.0 was developed. Conceived as the next generation of stone houses, StoneHouse 2.0 is constructed using a very simple palette of materials: stone, wood and glass. Stone has long been admired for its durability, sustainability and attractiveness; however, in todays construction market, building with stone very expensive ? large scale 3D printing promises to change that.
Currently being developed by D?Shape in Italy this large?scale 3D printing process produces an in situ material with the qualities of stone and the tensile strength of concrete. The base material, sand and gravel, can be found in numerous locations within 100 miles. The binder, or catalyst is made primarily from magnesium, currently mined near Hope, BC and phosphates, readily available from animal waste and fermented plants.
Vancouver's locale offers a wide variety of sustainable wood products. The flexibility of CNC technology allow the interior components of the house to be custom fit to the envelope, while employing complex joinery in lieu of mechanical fasteners.
While float glass is not locally manufactured, the raw ingredients can be found within the required radius, including dolomite and limestone on Texada Island.
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