Casa Covida is a hut in Colorado made from 3D-printed adobe by American studio Emerging Objects for two people to live together in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Emerging Objects used Casa Covida as a case study for how a combination of modern and ancient technology could be combined to create a home big enough for two people to live in.
An inflatable pink roof can be added as weatherproofing
The experimental hut in the desert of San Luis Valley is formed of three connected cylindrical volumes that bulge slightly in the middle.
Its adobe walls are made from sand, silt, clay and water, printed using a three-axis SCARA (Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm) and left to dry and harden in the sun.
Casa Covida is formed of three rooms For the construction, the adobe was sifted by hand and mixed using a cement mixer before being pumped into the three-axis SCARA and sprayed out via a nozzle.
The robotic printer is light enough to be carried by two people and can be operated by just one person with a mobile phone.
Emerging Objects also created the software for the project, which it christened Potterware.
The central room features a hearth and benches
A wooden door in the central volume opens on to an open space that has two earthen benches, called tarima, as well as an open fireplace for cooking food and keeping warm during cold nights.
An inflatable pink roof can be erected if it rains or snows, or to keep the heat from the fire in when desired. From the outside,...