Completed in 6 days! Starbucks opens its first 3D printing store!

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At the end of last month, the first Starbucks built with 3D printing technology was officially completed. The store was operated by the German design team "Peri 3D" and adopted 3D printing technology. It took only six days to build the whole process and cost nearly US $1.1 million. It has been officially opened to the public.

This Starbucks is located on Boca Chica Blvd in Brownsville, Texas. At first glance, this rectangular building with the Starbucks logo does not have much special features, but if you look closely, you will find that the walls are wavy, like stacked tubular structures in circles.

On-site photos show that the outer shell of the entire building has been completed, the concrete walls show a 3D printed laminated texture, and windows, brand logos and drive-in facilities have also been installed in place. (Those who know about 3D printing technology, those who don't know think it's cream decoration on the cake. emmm is still a bit rough...)

At present, Starbucks has not disclosed whether it plans to build more similar stores, nor has it explained why it chose Brownsville, with a population of about 190,000, as its first pilot. There are at least four other Starbucks stores in the area.

In the past, Starbucks 'space design often combined green plants, wood, tiles, and more local cultural elements, and then created a comfortable atmosphere with various details. However, this Starbucks was not only built next to a busy road, but also It shows a completely different decoration style.

The total area of the store covers an area of 1400 square feet (about 40 square feet). Its structure is completely created using 3D printing technology. It is made of stacked layers of concrete walls. It abandons the traditional cement wall and beam design and presents a more rough and straightforward architectural style.

Compared with the comfortable dining space that traditional Starbucks pays special attention to, there are no seats here. The purpose of the 3D store is to improve service efficiency. Therefore, even the outdoor environment does not have the common refined greenery. Instead, it is replaced by sand and gravel. Consumers can choose "drive-thru only" or take-out services.

This is mainly considering that Texas is vast and sparsely populated, and most people are used to driving. This design undoubtedly meets consumers 'needs-you can quickly get a standardized cup of coffee without parking or even getting off the bus, and then continue on the road.

It is understood that the project is implemented by Peri 3D Company of Germany and uses a gantry 3D printer developed by COBOD of Denmark. COBOD is the world's leading supplier of architectural 3D printing technology, and its equipment is widely used in various innovative construction projects. Since 2020, the Peri 3D team has successfully used this technology to build multiple social houses and public facilities in Germany, demonstrating the feasibility and potential of 3D printing in actual buildings.

In addition, the 3D printing construction of this Starbucks took only 6 days. AI was used for planning during the design process, covering details such as regional layout, material selection, cost control, and carbon footprint calculation, and all the work was completed in a few seconds.

Andrew McCoy, a professor at Virginia Tech, believes that although the current cost of 3D printed buildings is usually higher than traditional material structures, this technology can help alleviate labor shortages and speed up construction.

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