Is 3D Printing Taking The Artistry Out of Architecture?

By Tim Moore, DesignBuild Source

May 29, 2012

When we posed the question “is technology creating lazy architecture”, we had no idea it would spark such profound responses or such highly intelligent debate, leading us to come to the realisation that CAD and BIM are only one tool under architects’ and designers’ belts. One technological element that is truly hitting its stride in the architecture sector is that of 3D printing. While CAD and BIM allow architects and designers to draw and create using a computer, 3D printing takes these exact, computer-developed plans and prints them as is. More …