World's Tallest 3D-Printed Building Wants to Revive a Tiny Community

World's tallest 3D-printed building wants to revive a tiny community

Meet Tor Alva, the White Tower. Located in the sleepy village of Mulegns, Switzerland, currently home to only 11 people, the 30-metre-tall building rises above its surroundings. This 3D-printed construction relied on robots and digital craftsmanship and was created by the Origen cultural foundation and ETH Zurich.

Tor Alva in Switzerland Unveiled - Construction Superintendent

Tor Alva was recently inaugurated in Mulegns, Switzerland. The almost 30-meter-high, gleaming white tower is hailed as the world’s tallest 3D-printed building. This new architectural landmark and pioneering work of digital fabrication was built to revive the 11-person mountain village threatened by depopulation. The Origen cultural foundation led the work in collaboration with ETH Zurich, to celebrate culture and the arts and to give the village

Tor Alva Is The World's Tallest 3d-printed Building That Ever Exists

Towering over the rooftops of Mulegns, a tiny Swiss Alpine village with only 12 permanent residents, the newly unveiled Tor Alva (White Tower) is now the world’s tallest 3D-printed building. Standing 30 meters high, the tower features a modular design with 32 individually printed columns, all connected by giant screws and steel cables instead of cement. This innovative structure uses no steel frame, yet its creators insist that advanced 3D-print…