{"id":13149,"date":"2025-08-04T18:29:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/low-carbon-3d-printed-diamanti-bridge-showcases-modular-concrete-system-in-venice\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T18:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:29:58","slug":"low-carbon-3d-printed-diamanti-bridge-showcases-modular-concrete-system-in-venice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/low-carbon-3d-printed-diamanti-bridge-showcases-modular-concrete-system-in-venice\/","title":{"rendered":"low-carbon 3D printed diamanti bridge showcases modular concrete system in venice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Diamanti Bridge debuts modular, 3D-printed design in Venice<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Presented as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/kinetic-pavilions-indigenous-intelligence-time-space-existence-exhibition-venice-ecc-06-22-2025\/\"><strong>Time, Space, Existence<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/exhibitions\/\"><strong>exhibition<\/strong><\/a> organized by the European Cultural Centre (ECC) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/venice-architecture-biennale-2025\/\"><strong>Venice<\/strong><\/a>, the Diamanti <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/bridge-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>bridge<\/strong><\/a> is the result of a multi-institutional collaboration led by Professor Dr. Masoud Akbarzadeh and his team at the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory (University of Pennsylvania).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fabricated by Dutch firm Vertico, the bridge is composed of nine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/prefabricated-homes-and-buildings\/\"><strong>prefabricated<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/concrete-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>concrete<\/strong><\/a> segments, each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/3d-printing\/\"><strong>3D printed<\/strong><\/a> using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/robots\/\"><strong>robotic<\/strong> <\/a>arm and a two-component cementitious mix developed by Swiss construction chemicals company Sika. The geometry of each segment includes voids and surface articulation that support structural performance and enhance sustainability metrics by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/carbon\/\"><strong>lowering embodied carbon<\/strong><\/a>. These segments are held together by eight ungrouted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/steel\/\"><strong>steel<\/strong> <\/a>cables, forming a post-tensioned system that is both fully functional and reversible. No adhesives or grout are used in the connections, making the bridge entirely demountable and recyclable.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The project explores the future of construction through computational geometry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/modular-design\/\"><strong>modularity<\/strong><\/a>, and additive manufacturing. Engineered around funicular logic and fabricated through robotic 3D concrete printing, the 2.5-meter-long bridge model offers a glimpse into how architectural spans can evolve toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/materials\/\"><strong>material<\/strong> <\/a>efficiency and demountable systems.<\/p>\n<p>Diamanti bridge proposal design in Paris | visualizations by <a href=\"https:\/\/fortes.vision\/\">Fortes.vision<\/a>, courtesy of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/massiveform.llc\/\">Massive Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Concrete Construction Using Polyhedral Forms<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on the design method of Polyhedral Graphic Statics (PGS), the Diamanti project channels compressive and tensile forces through a polyhedral form optimized for performance with minimal material. The geometry of the structure is shaped by force flow and fabrication constraints and integrates anticlastic diamond surfaces that stiffen the segments, distribute loads, and reduce concrete usage without sacrificing integrity.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the version on display at the <a href=\"https:\/\/timespaceexistence.com\/\"><strong>seventh edition<\/strong><\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanculturalcentre.eu\/\"><strong>ECC\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> Time Space Existence in Venice spans 2.5 meters with a slim 26 cm depth, the design led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/masoudakbarzadeh\/\"><strong>Professor<\/strong> <\/a>Dr. Masoud Akbarzadeh has been successfully tested at a full 9-meter span, underlining its scalability. The underlying concept proposes a rethink of how construction systems can reduce reliance on massive reinforcement, cut material waste, and favor ease of disassembly. The Polyhedral Structures Laboratory <a href=\"https:\/\/psl.design.upenn.edu\/\"><strong>team<\/strong><\/a> integrates computational design with innovative material systems, questioning the concrete\u2013timber hierarchy. In a reversal of typical load-bearing roles, the longer-span Diamanti canopy rests on a cross-laminated timber (CLT) platform rather than concrete.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Dr. Masoud Akbarzadeh and his team at the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory design the Diamanti bridge<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">cross-disciplinary collaboration shapes low-carbon prototype<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Diamanti bridge reflects a systems-based approach that links academic research with industrial application. Each phase of the project was carried out through a network of collaborators. Sika Group developed a customized cementitious mix tailored for robotic extrusion. Carsey 3D managed the logistics of fabrication and assembly, while post-tensioning expertise was provided by AEVIA. Structural modeling and analysis were conducted independently by researchers at City College of New York and Villanova University, and physical load testing took place at the CERIB institute in France.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Diamanti should be understood as a working prototype, a testbed for modular construction methods that focus on material efficiency, reversibility, and low-carbon performance. Its design is driven by a logic of force distribution, demonstrating how structural performance, ease of assembly, and future disassembly can be integrated within a single prefabricated system.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>the bridge is composed of nine prefabricated concrete segments<\/p>\n<p>the geometry of each segment includes voids and surface articulation that support structural performance<\/p>\n<p>enhancing sustainability metrics by lowering embodied carbon<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>segments are held together by eight ungrouted steel cables<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>part of the Time, Space, Existence exhibition in Venice | image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/masoudakbarzadeh\/\">@masoudakbarzadeh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a post-tensioned system that is both fully functional and reversible | image via @masoudakbarzadeh<\/p>\n<p>the model\u00a0spans 2.5 meters with a slim 26 cm depth | image via @masoudakbarzadeh<\/p>\n<p>challenging the conventional concrete\u2013timber hierarchy | image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vertico.xyz\">@vertico.xyz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>the longer-span Diamanti canopy rests on a CLT platform rather than concrete | image via @vertico.xyz<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> Diamanti<\/p>\n<p><strong>design and structural engineering:<\/strong> Prof. Dr. Masoud Akbarzadeh | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/masoudakbarzadeh\/\">@masoudakbarzadeh<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/massiveform.llc\/\">Massive Form<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/massive_form\/\">@massive_form<\/a>), Amir Motavaselian, Dr. Maximilian E. Ororbia, Hua Chai, Yefan Zhi, Teng Teng, Pouria Vakhshouri, Dr. Mathias Bernhard (<a href=\"https:\/\/psl.design.upenn.edu\/\">Polyhedral Structures Laboratory<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/polyhedralstructureslab\">@polyhedralstructureslab<\/a>, University of Pennsylvania)<\/p>\n<p><strong>exhibition: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timespaceexistence.com\/\">Time Space Existence 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Giardini della Marinaressa, Venice, Italy<\/p>\n<p><strong>organized by:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanculturalcentre.eu\/\">European Cultural Centre (ECC)<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ecc_italy\">@ecc_italy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>3D printing:<\/strong> Vertico<\/p>\n<p><strong>material and mix development:<\/strong> Sika Group (Karolina Pajak, Leon Trousset, Severin Mueller, Mylene Bernard, Fabrice Decroix)<\/p>\n<p><strong>fabrication + assembly:<\/strong> Carsey 3D<\/p>\n<p><strong>post-tensioning:<\/strong> AEVIA<\/p>\n<p><strong>structural analysis:<\/strong> Advanced Building Construction Lab, City College of New York (Prof. Dr. Damon Bolhassani, Dr. Fahimeh Yavartanoo)<\/p>\n<p><strong>load testing:<\/strong> CERIB, France<\/p>\n<p><strong>material calibration:<\/strong> Prof. Dr. Joseph Yost, Javier Tapia (Villanova University)<\/p>\n<p><strong>additional support:<\/strong> Paul Kassabian, Blaise Waligun<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/low-carbon-3d-printed-diamanti-bridge-modular-concrete-system-venice-time-space-existence-ecc-masoud-akbarzadeh-university-pennsylvania-08-04-2025\/\">low-carbon 3D printed diamanti bridge showcases modular concrete system in venice<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diamanti Bridge debuts modular, 3D-printed design in Venice \u00a0 Presented as part of the Time, Space, Existence exhibition organized by the European Cultural Centre (ECC) in Venice, the Diamanti bridge is the result of a &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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