A 3D printed modular column titled “Duality of Pores and skin and Core” is presently on show on the Venice Biennale 2025 as a part of the Time, House, Existence exhibition within the Marinaressa Gardens. The set up was designed by Assistant Professor Cristina Nan of Eindhoven College of Expertise and Architect Mattia Zucco, who makes a speciality of computational design and robotic fabrication. The challenge extends their ongoing Computational Concrete Columns-Collection work.
The column’s design intentionally exposes the inner construction by means of a slit within the outer overlaying, creating a visible distinction between the “pores and skin” and “core” elements. The core includes a gradient orange-red colour whereas the outer pores and skin stays gray, highlighting the aesthetic potential of structural parts. Dutch firm Vertico dealt with the large-scale 3D printing, whereas German firm Lanxess provided the supplies and pigments for the challenge.
In contrast to conventional 3D printed concrete constructions which might be usually monolithic, this column makes use of a modular strategy impressed by historic Greek and Roman columns constructed from stacked drums. The modular design permits for simpler transportation, disassembly, and reassembly, which may scale back development waste and improve flexibility for future installations.
The exhibition is curated by Carlo Ratti and runs from Might 10 to November 23, 2025, offering guests a possibility to view the intersection of structure, expertise, and computational design. The challenge represents an exploration of how 3D printing expertise might be utilized to architectural parts whereas sustaining aesthetic concerns usually related to conventional development strategies.
Supply: parametric-architecture.com
