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ETH is printing a theater for a remote mountain village. The “White Tower” is the tallest building of its kind.
Mulegns is located on the Julier Pass road in the canton of Graubünden. The six-story building will enable cultural formats there in the future and attract tourists. In a mountainous region affected by migration. The Origen cultural foundation is working with ETH Zurich on the tower from the printer. The total costs amount to 4.1 million francs.
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Nova Fundaziun Origen/Benjamin Hofer
Winding columns form the supporting structure of the delicate building. The elements are printed at ETH, later screwed together in Savognin (GR) and brought to Mulegns (GR).
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Nova Fundaziun Origen/Benjamin Hofer
The robot applies the soft concrete layer by layer. According to the ETH and the Origen Foundation, new know-how is being created in the “White Tower” of Mulegns, which will be used more widely in the construction industry in the future.
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Nova Fundaziun Origen/Benjamin Hofer
By building with robots, there is no need for formwork on the building during the construction phase. According to the Origen Foundation, only half the amount of concrete is needed as for a comparable building using conventional construction methods. A three meter high column is printed in two hours.
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Nova Fundaziun Origen/Benjamin Hofer
The components for the “White Tower” by Mulegns were presented at the ETH. All parts should be ready in 90 days. A structure made of robotically manufactured elements can be assembled and dismantled several times.
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Nova Fundaziun Origen/Benjamin Hofer
The tower on the Julier Pass is intended to commemorate the centuries-old emigration of Graubünden confectioners. According to the manufacturers, it is the tallest digitally printed structure in the world.
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Nova Fundaziun Origen/ Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger
In the future, various forms of theater will be performed in the tower. The Origen Foundation brings music, theater and dance to various locations on the Julier Pass. The foundation was awarded the Wakker Prize in 2018.
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A visualization of a future performance on the fourth floor of the tower.
Nova Fundaziun Origen/ Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger
The construction of the “White Tower” is financed by the public sector, foundations and private donors. The tower is scheduled to be built in Mulegns on the Julier Pass from April. It will be inaugurated on June 25th.