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Maritime 3D print

material research and
experimental 3D printing
Design residency at Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de Janeiro
material research - experimental 3d print
 

The "Museum of Tomorrow" uses cold water from Guanabara Bay to wash through the museum's pipes as a sustainable solution to cool the building. The pipes are prone to get clogged by clams, which disturb the system and have to be removed as waste.

This project offers a solution to use these clams, process them into a paste to be used for a mono-material 3d print which can be used for construction.

Design residency at Laboratorio do Amanha at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, representing Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven.

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process

Clams are high in calcium, which was extracted through constant controlled high heat in the lab of partnering National Institute of Technology.

The calcium served as a binder for clam granulate, which was ground from the same batch of clams. The mixing of the extracted calcium,  the granules and water creates a mono-material 3d printable paste.

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