The Leaf Bridge
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2m "wooden" Leaf Bridge printed with UPM Formi 3D biocomposite to Pori Housing Fair 2018 by project Juniper. Project Juniper brings together several of Finland’s leading technology players from the field of additive manufacturing: UPM Biocomposites, 3DStep Oy, Suunnittelukide Oy, Simons Element Oy, Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), ROP Artist Group and Business Finland. Since autumn 2017, the project group has been investigating how large structures can be printed with wood-based materials and how to copy features from the nature (biomimicry). Project coordination by 3Dstep Oy Leaf bridge concept by ROP Artist Group Contraction detail design by TAMK Strength calculations by Suunnittelukide Oy and TAMK Printing by TAMK Materials by UPM Biocomposites / Octofiber Assembly by Suunnittelukide Oy and ROP Housing fair arrangements by Simons Element Oy Finance in collaboration with Business Finland The Leaf Bridge vas printed in total of 17 parts and hase size of ~2m x 80cm x 80cm. Weight of the bridge is 93kg. Print your own Leaf Bridge in 1:10 scale.
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