Africa’s largest 3D-printed housing project
07 December 2021
Holcim has announced Africa鈥檚 largest 3D-printed affordable housing project in Kenya, the Mvule Gardens housing complex
Holcim has announced Africa鈥檚 largest 3D-printed affordable housing project in Kenya, the Mvule Gardens housing complex.
According to Holcim, the project was made possible by the company鈥檚 proprietary ink, TectorPrint, giving the walls structural function to bear the load of the building. It is hoped that this breakthrough will accelerate the scale-up of 3D printing for affordable housing.
Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim, said, 鈥淲e are excited to be building one of the world鈥檚 largest 3D-printed affordable housing projects in Kenya. With today鈥檚 rapid urbanisation, over three billion people are expected to need affordable housing by 2030. This issue is most acute in Africa, with countries like Kenya already facing an estimated shortage of two million houses.
3D printing can help address a lack of affordable housing
鈥淏y deploying 3D printing, we can address this infrastructure gap at scale to increase living standards for all.鈥
The Mvule Gardens in Kilifi, Kenya, is one of the largest 3D-printed affordable housing projects in the world. It is part of the Green Heart of Kenya regenerative ecosystem, a model for inclusive and climate-resilient cities.
Its advanced sustainability profile won an IFC-EDGE Advanced sustainable design certification, which recognises resource-efficient and zero-carbon buildings.
Holcim is working on the project with 14Trees in partnership with CDC Group.
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