The book Printing Architecture: Innovative Recipes for 3D Printing, authored by Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, has been translated by Dr. Katayoun Taghizade, Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, and Amir Bahador Baradaran, PhD researcher in Architectural Technology at the same school. The translation has been published by the University of Tehran Press. In recent years, extensive and creative studies and experiments have been conducted on 3D printing as a practical tool. This new technology has created a significant transformation in the fabrication and implementation of objects and physical architectural spaces. The essential and profound impact of understanding 3D printing and the governing principles of material behavior has made a comprehensive and precise knowledge of these concepts crucial for architects, interior designers, and industrial designers to meet architectural and design standards.
To address this need and in line with preparing such resources, the book Architectural Printing: Innovative Guidelines for 3D Printing, first published by Princeton University Press in 2018, has been translated by Dr. Katayoun Taghizadeh, a faculty member of the Architectural Technology Department, and Amirbahador Baradaran, a doctoral researcher in Architectural Technology. The translated edition was published by the University of Tehran Press in 2024.
This book is recognized as one of the best resources in the field of understanding architectural printing and various types of 3D printers by the Emerging Objects Group, one of the most reputable organizations in the execution of 3D-printed products with diverse materials. The book guides readers through a collection of case studies, ranging from small household objects to complex 3D-printed structures, by presenting fabricated examples and demonstrating how this technology is reshaping the design field.
The book includes the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Preface: Back to Soil
Chapter 2: The Emerging Objects Group and Artificial Materials
Chapter 3: Methods of 3D Printing
Chapter 4: Salt
Chapter 5: Sawdust
Chapter 6: Beverages
Chapter 7: Rubber
Chapter 8: Bioplastics
Chapter 9: Sand
Chapter 10: Cement
Chapter 11: Clay
Chapter 12: Guidelines