Canary Islands has taken an unprecedented step on Wednesday in the Constructive innovation with the inauguration of the first building built entirely with 3D printing technology in the archipelago. The act took place in the Arinaga Industrial Zonein the Grancanario Municipality of Agüimes, where this infrastructure is erected as a symbol of sustainability, efficiency and technological advance.
The project has been promoted by the Conservation Entity of the Industrial Zone of Arinaga (Ecoaga) and fully financed by the Agüimes City Councilwhich has destined 149,998.58 euros for its execution. The company in charge of its construction has been Evoconsspecialized in constructive solutions through 3D printing.
POLIVAL BUILDING
With an area of 126.45 square metersthe versatile building may seem like a construction of the Minecfraft —Célebre construction video game in which players are free to move around their surroundings and modify it by creating, collection and transport of the blocks that make up the game, ”includes Expense for staff, public bathrooms, a cultural or exhibition hall and a landscaped spacereinforcing the services of one of the most relevant industrial poles of the Southeast Grancanario.
Beyond its functionality, the work brand An international milestonebeing the First construction with officially certified 3D printing according to Building Technical Code and the new international standard on additive manufacturing. The whole process has been developed with the system Evocstructivecreated in the Canary Islands and capable of automating up to 60% of the construction process Thanks to robotics and 3D impression.
Spearhead
This advance allows you to reduce deadlines, optimize resources and minimize environmental impactpositioning the Canary Islands as spearhead in intelligent construction. Technology, with patents in several countrieshas been recognized in various international forums.
During the event they were present Juan AcostaPresident of Ecoaga; Óscar Hernándezmayor of Agüimes; Antonio MoralesPresident of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria; Pablo RodríguezMinister of Public Works, Housing and Mobility of the Government of the Canary Islands; and Daniel Lorenzofounder and CEO of Evocons.
From the Canary Islands to the world
The authorities value the transformative potential of this type of project at a key moment for the archipelagowhich is going through a deep housing access crisis. “From the Canary Islands you can also innovate and develop avant -garde technology with international impact,” was one of the messages that was repeated on the spot.
With this infrastructure, The industrial zone of Arinaga consolidates its leadership in innovation and business managementopening a new way to face creativity and technology The structural challenges of the island territoryamong them, the urgent need to facilitate access to housing with more agile, sustainable and affordable methods.
