- Havelar, Porto has completed the first 3D printed house in Portugal, utilizing COBOD’s 3D construction printing technology, 3D printing a modern 80 m2 2 bedrooms house in just 18 hours.
- The fast execution of the 3D printed walls enables Havelar to offer new houses completely made in less than 2 months, more than twice as fast as common in the market.
- Due to the use of 3D construction printing Havelar is capable of offering new contemporary design mid-market houses for just 1.500 euro per m2, well below current market prices.
- Havelar’s ambitions also include reaching carbon neutrality by utilizing new materials.
[Porto, Portugal, April 23, 2024] - Havelar, a newly established Portuguese company in Porto, founded by experienced people from building materials suppliers, architects and financial organizations, have just completed the execution of Portugal’s first 3D printed house. Located in the Greater Porto area, the 80m2 two-bedroom house was printed in just 18 hours. The printing execution time serves as a powerful testament to the efficiency and speed that 3D printing technology brings to the construction industry.
Patrick Eichiner, CEO and Co-Founder of Havelar, said: “More than a printing or construction company, we promote Construction 2.0, which enables us to deliver new complete houses in less than 2 months well below current market prices. We can deliver modern mid-market designed houses for just €1.500 per m2”.
The price offered by Havelar is a striking contrast to the Porto average of €3,104/m2, as indicated in the latest report by Portuguese National Statistics Institute. This cost-effectiveness is primarily attributed to the optimized efficiency and swift project execution enabled by the innovative 3D printing construction technology.
Rodrigo Vilas-Boas, Co-Founder of Havelar, underlined the transformative nature of their business approach: “We want to team up with partners who see themselves in building sustainable and accessible communities. With €150,000, it's possible for a young couple to have the home they've always dreamed of, in an area with good access and services”.
Havelar’s ambitions go far further than just delivering contemporary designed houses fast and at very competitive prices. With 3D construction printing construction waste is already reduced significantly, but by 2030 Havelar even hopes to reach carbon neutrality in its’ operation via use of alternative building materials like earth, sludge, slag, straw and other biomaterials.
Henrik Lund-Nielsen, Founder & General Manager of COBOD commented on the large aspirations of Havelar: “When you are setting very ambitious goals, there is always a risk, that these are not realized, but if you do not aim high, you will reach nowhere. We are happy to support Havelar in their ambitious endeavors, our printers are open source when it comes to materials and can print with many different types”.
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The inaugural Havelar house, a collaboration with renowned architects Aires Mateus, Glória Cabral, and Francis Kéré, is a showcase of what is achievable with 3D construction printing technology.