LIVING SEAWALL

Living Seawalls has shown that despite marine construction being a large part of the problem, it can also be part of the solution. Volvo, SIMS and the Reef Design Lab have developed 3D printed seawall tiles whose structure mimics the roots of native mangrove trees.

The Living Seawall is currently made up of 50 concrete tiles, each cast from a 3D printed mold and reinforced with recycled plastic fibers. The impressive structures are installed along an existing seawall structure in the Sydney Harbour. Over the next two decades, researchers have committed to monitoring the Living Seawall to track how it improves biodiversity and water quality.

Local: Australia
Year: 2018
AM Technology: Fused Filament Fabrication
Material: Concrete and recycled plastic fibers

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