Deep Tech Startup has built a 3D printed villa for Godrej properties in Pune. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
A startup TVASTA, a startup at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has created the country’s first 3D printed villa.
Deep tech startup has built villas for Godrej properties in Pune. Automatic construction techniques deploying it have enabled futuristic designs and time to complete rapid completion compared to traditional construction techniques. TVasta reproduces waste from construction and other industries. The 3D printed walls are designed to provide better insulation, resulting in low energy consumption and low utility bills.
TVASTA co-founder, Parivarthan Reddy called it a ground-breaking project, which demonstrated the capacity of 3D printing technology in modern construction. “Through the new features such as patterned walls and complex architectural figures, TVasta has pushed the boundaries of traditional building design,” he said.
The advantages of 3D printing techniques are that homes can be made in line with individual customers and specific homes that can stand in style and functionality. It reduces physical waste, thus, contributes to an environmentally friendly approach to housing construction and when the concrete is used in the 3D printing process, it increases the flexibility of the structures.
TVASTA has expanded the international market, selling 3D construction printers in the US and West Asia.The startup sold a mobile 3D printer to the TNT development company in Northern Carolina for Workforce Housing and Virginia Tech for affordable housing development.
Startup is constructing the boundary walls for municipalities, bus shelters, Chepack Stadiums and sea structures. TVASTA recently won construction material and technology promotion council demonstration evaluation certification scheme (a regulatory approval for emerging construction technology). It was established in 2016 by alumni of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Published – February 12, 2025 09:00 PM IST
