3D Printed Soil-Based Bioclimatic Envelopes for Tree Seedlings in Drylands

Ofer Asaf, Arnon Bentur, Tamir Klein, Aaron Sprecher

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Abstract

Afforestation in drylands is an active ecosystem restoration strategy shown to increase ecosystem services in these regions, which are highly prone to land degradation. Nevertheless, seedling recruitment is difficult in such projects due to various biotic and abiotic stresses. This paper proposes a methodology for providing tree seedlings in drylands with 3D-printed soil-based bioclimatic envelopes. The workflow suggests key aspects in transforming locally sourced soils to 3D printable, bioclimatically performable materials. Essential robotic tooling aspects and processing parameters are proposed. In addition, ways to embed site-specific data to algorithmically conceive a customized envelope according to the tree species are suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHUMAN-CENTRIC - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2023
EditorsImmanuel Koh, Dagmar Reinhardt, Mohammed Makki, Mona Khakhar, Nic Bao
PublisherThe Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
Pages583-592
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789887891802
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2023 - Ahmedabad, India
Duration: 21 Mar 202323 Mar 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
Volume2
ISSN (Print)2710-4257

Conference

Conference28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2023
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityAhmedabad
Period21/03/2323/03/23

Keywords

  • Afforestation
  • Bioclimatic Architecture
  • Ecosystem restoration
  • Robotic Fabrication
  • Soilbased 3D Printing
  • Tree shelters

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)
  • Modelling and Simulation

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