Work Topic

The novel field of foam 3D printing (F3DP) in construction allows to combine the advantages of differentiated material properties with the simplicity of monolithic building systems. This research investigates applications for innovative architectural elements that are lightweight, thermo-structural efficient, and exploring new material expressions.

Role in the NCCR Digital Fabrication

Alumni: Associated Researcher

Current position

NCCR publications

• Foamwork: Challenges and strategies in using mineral foam 3D printing for a lightweight composite concrete slab (2023)

  • Date: 01.09.2023
  • Authors: Dr. Patrick Bedarf, Dr. Anna Szabó, Enrico Scoccimarro, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger
  • Notes: Special Issue: CAADRIA 2023

• Mineral composites: stay-in-place formwork for concrete using foam 3D printing (2023)

  • Date: 01.06.2023
  • Authors: Dr. Patrick Bedarf, Cristian Calvo-Barentin, Dinorah Martinez Schulte, Ayca Senol Güngör, Etienne Jeoffroy, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger

• Robotic 3D Printing of Geopolymer Foam for Lightweight and Insulating Building Elements (2023)

  • Date: 15.02.2023
  • Authors: Dr. Patrick Bedarf, Dr. Anna Szabó, Michele Zanini, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger

• Robotic 3D Printing of Mineral Foam for a Lightweight Composite Concrete Slab (2022)

  • Date: 01.01.2022
  • Authors: Dr. Patrick Bedarf, Dr. Anna Szabó, Michele Zanini, Alex Heusi, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger
  • Event: 27th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2022)

• Foam 3D printing for construction: A review of applications, materials, and processes (2021)

  • Date: 01.10.2021
  • Authors: Dr. Patrick Bedarf, Alessandro Dutto, Michele Zanini, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger

• Machine Sensing for Mineral Foam 3D Printing (2021)

  • Date: 01.10.2021
  • Authors: Dr. Patrick Bedarf, Dr. Anna Szabó, Michele Zanini, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger
  • Event: IROS Workshop: Robotic Fabrication: Sensing in Additive Construction

• Robotic 3D Printing of Mineral Foam for a Lightweight Composite Facade Shading Panel (2021)

  • Date: 01.01.2021
  • Authors: Dr. Patrick Bedarf, Dinorah Martinez Schulte, Ayca Senol Güngör, Etienne Jeoffroy, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger
  • Event: 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Projections (CAADRIA 2021) (virtual)
  • Notes: Conference lecture held on March 30, 2021. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the conference was conducted virtually.

• Concrete Choreography: Prefabrication of 3D-Printed Columns (2020)

  • Date: 06.04.2020
  • Authors: Dr. Ana Anton, Dr. Patrick Bedarf, Angela Yoo, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger, Dr. Lex Reiter, Dr. Timothy Wangler, Prof. Dr. Robert Flatt
  • Event: Fabricate 2020 (virtual)
  • Notes: Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the conference was conducted virtually.

• Vertical Modulations (2019)

  • Date: 01.01.2019
  • Authors: Dr. Ana Anton, Angela Yoo, Dr. Patrick Bedarf, Dr. Lex Reiter, Dr. Timothy Wangler, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger
  • Event: 39th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture: Ubiquity and Autonomy (ACADIA 2019)
  • Notes: Conference lecture on October 26, 2019.

• Spatial Graded Patterns – A case study for large-scale differentiated space frame structures utilising high-speed 3D-printed joints (2018)

  • Date: 19.09.2018
  • Authors: Iacovina Kontiza, Theodora Spathi, Dr. Patrick Bedarf
  • Event: 36th Annual Conference Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2018)

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