DUS architects built an entirely 3D printed mini-retreat, to escape the speed of everyday city life.

© Ossip van Duivenbode

Architects: DUS Architects

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Area: 8.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Ossip van Duivenbode, Sophia van den Hoek, DUS Architects

Pocket Park: Delva Landscape & Boomkwekerij Ebben

© Ossip van Duivenbode

DUS architects built an entirely 3D printed mini-retreat, to escape the speed of everyday city life.

© Sophia van den Hoek

The 3D printed Urban Cabin transforms a former industrial area in Amsterdam from a vast empty space into an urban retreat, complete with pocket park and outdoor bathtub. The building is a research into compact and sustainable dwelling solutions in urban environments. It is entirely 3D printed with bio-plastic and can be fully recycled and reprinted in the following years.
© Sophia van den Hoek

 3D printed designThe design plays with the relations between indoor and outdoor spaces creating luxury within a minimum footprint. Entirely 3D printed with black colored bio-based material, it showcases different types of façade ornament, form-optimization techniques and smart solutions for insulation and material consumption. The floor and stepped porch are combined with a concrete finish creating...