Havelar, a newly established Portuguese company in Porto, founded by experienced building materials suppliers, architects, and financial organizations, has just completed the execution of Portugal’s first 3D printed house. Located in the Greater Porto area, the two-bedroom, 80m² house was printed using the BOD2 printer from COBOD, in just 18 hours. The house was designed in collaboration with renowned architects Aires Mateus, Glória Cabral, and Francis Kéré.
The price offered by Havelar is a striking contrast to the Porto average of €3,104/m², as indicated in the latest report by the 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.
Thanks to 3D construction printing, construction waste is already reduced significantly, but by 2030 Havelar hopes to reach carbon neutrality in its operation via the use of alternative building materials like earth, sludge, slag, straw, and other biomaterials.
