In a surprising turn of events, Snevets Institute of Technology has elected against building the new Davis Tower through conventional construction methods and has instead decided to use a brand new state-of-the-art 3D printer to create the new Davis Tower.
First, though, a recap on what the Davis Tower is. If you haven’t heard, there have been plans at Snevets to demolish the old Davis Hall and replace it with a brand new building, which will not only host dorms, but also classrooms and labs. While Dave’s Hall has served admirably for over 60 years and was renovated in 2018, it has shown its age in recent years. Not only will a new building with modern amenities take its place, but it will also greatly expand the amount of housing, classrooms, and labs on campus. Other aging dorms should watch out… Crusty Point Hall.
However, the plans to replace Dave’s Hall are old news. What is making the rounds this time is the method of construction Stevens is going to use in creating the new Davis Tower. In a giant, state-of-the-art, 3D printer that goes up 50 stories and can produce structures up to 1million square feet, the new Davis Tower will be created. Located in New Brunswick, NJ, the printer was originally developed as a collaborative research project between Johnson & Johnson and Rutgers University. While they intended to mass-produce artificial organs to be used in organ transplants, they quickly realized that mass-producing organs meant to be sterilized out in the open air was a bad idea. To account for this, they soon switched the focus of their 3D printer from mass printing organs to printing out whole buildings.
The 3D printer can create everything the building needs in one go. The frame of the building is printed first, followed by the wiring and pipes. Then, everything the building needs to function, in this case, looking at the new Davis Tower, is printed. Whether it is the furniture for dorms, desks for classrooms, or lab equipment for the labs, it is all quickly and efficiently printed with the least amount of pollution caused. Finally, the finishing touches, including the walls, doors, floors, ceilings, and anything else the building needs, are printed.
A number of construction projects have already used this printer, including the new Grand Central Terminal and the new East Wing of the White House. The use of a 3D printer in these construction projects not only significantly reduced the construction time but also saved billions in dollars and reduced the amount of waste generated. In the near future, there may be a time when every new building will be constructed using a 3D printer, from the smallest of houses to the largest of skyscrapers.
However, buildings are only one piece of the 3D printing revolution. There will be a time when everything shall be created using a 3D printer. The aforementioned plan to mass-produce organs showcases plans for the medical industry to use 3D printers. Other industries in food production and vehicular production are also interested in the use of 3D printers for manufacturing the entirety of their goods.
Disclaimer: This article is part of The Stupe and is satire
