Decentralised Additive Manufacturing for Architecture: Exploring the integration of distributed ledger technologies with 3D printing

Georgios (Yorgos) Berdos; Theodore Dounas; Jiri Vele

doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.1.709

Decentralised Additive Manufacturing for Architecture: Exploring the integration of distributed ledger technologies with 3D printing

Georgios (Yorgos) Berdos (Lead / Corresponding author), Theodore Dounas, Jiri Vele

Architecture and Urban Planning

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Abstract

This paper investigates the potential integration of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies with Additive Manufacturing in the context of architectural design and fabrication. The study aims to identify knowledge gaps, explore the affinity between these technologies, and challenge the current architecture production paradigm. Through a comprehensive state-of-the-art review and analysis of academic papers and industrial case studies, we identified emerging themes and gaps in the literature. We also examined the misalignment of incentives among key participants of the proposed systems. Our findings highlighted the relevance of blockchain technology in additive manufacturing, but also revealed significant challenges and misalignments in incentives among stakeholders. We argue that further research and experimentation are necessary to fully understand the technical feasibility and impact of integrating these technologies in architectural design and fabrication.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023)
Editors	Wolfgang Dokonal, Urs Hirschberg, Gabriel Wurzer
Publisher	Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe)
Pages	709-718
Number of pages	10
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	9789491207341
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.1.709
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	eCAADe 2023: Digital Design Reconsidered: 41st International eCAADe conference - Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria Duration: 20 Sept 2023 → 23 Sept 2023 Conference number: 41st https://ecaade2023.tugraz.at/index.html

Conference

Conference	eCAADe 2023: Digital Design Reconsidered
Abbreviated title	eCAADe 2023
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Graz
Period	20/09/23 → 23/09/23
Internet address	https://ecaade2023.tugraz.at/index.html

Keywords

3D-printing
Additive Manufacturing
Blockchain
Distributed Ledger Technologies
Distributed Manufacturing
Integration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Architecture
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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Berdos, G., Dounas, T., & Vele, J. (2023). Decentralised Additive Manufacturing for Architecture: Exploring the integration of distributed ledger technologies with 3D printing. In W. Dokonal, U. Hirschberg, & G. Wurzer (Eds.), Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023) (Vol. 1, pp. 709-718). Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe). https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.1.709

Berdos, Georgios (Yorgos) ; Dounas, Theodore ; Vele, Jiri. / Decentralised Additive Manufacturing for Architecture : Exploring the integration of distributed ledger technologies with 3D printing. Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023). editor / Wolfgang Dokonal ; Urs Hirschberg ; Gabriel Wurzer. Vol. 1 Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe), 2023. pp. 709-718

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Berdos, G, Dounas, T & Vele, J 2023, Decentralised Additive Manufacturing for Architecture: Exploring the integration of distributed ledger technologies with 3D printing. in W Dokonal, U Hirschberg & G Wurzer (eds), Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023). vol. 1, Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe), pp. 709-718, eCAADe 2023: Digital Design Reconsidered, Graz, Austria, 20/09/23. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.1.709

Decentralised Additive Manufacturing for Architecture: Exploring the integration of distributed ledger technologies with 3D printing. / Berdos, Georgios (Yorgos) (Lead / Corresponding author); Dounas, Theodore; Vele, Jiri.
Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023). ed. / Wolfgang Dokonal; Urs Hirschberg; Gabriel Wurzer. Vol. 1 Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe), 2023. p. 709-718.

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Berdos G, Dounas T, Vele J. Decentralised Additive Manufacturing for Architecture: Exploring the integration of distributed ledger technologies with 3D printing. In Dokonal W, Hirschberg U, Wurzer G, editors, Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023). Vol. 1. Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe). 2023. p. 709-718 doi: 10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.1.709

Decentralised Additive Manufacturing for Architecture: Exploring the integration of distributed ledger technologies with 3D printing

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