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MADE IN IOWA


material research for sustainable futures

Ames, IA
Spring 2024
Instructor: Shelby Doyle, AIA
Keywords: Material Research, Local Waste, 3D Concrete Printing



As 3D printing technology becomes more widely adopted, an already carbon-intensive process threatens the sustainability of our climate. This research project seeks to utilize by-products of local Iowan industries to offset some of these effects by mitigating carbon-intensive processes like material mining, concrete production, and transportation to job sites. Research will transitioned to determine the viability of using aggregates like corn stover and wind turbine plexiglass to create “localized” concrete aggregate sources. The brick was used to research mixtures, physical attributes, and feasibility of using these aggregates.





Brick Casting + Material Process






Casting Aggregate Material Research






Brick Casting Results






Brick Wall Ideation



2’x2’ Mock-Up




Final Wall Design



3D Printing Concrete




Carnegie Library Proposal



Final Exhibition