Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, has constructed a 500 sq ft office in the company’s own greenfield campus at Khalapur near Mumbai in a 40-hour timeframe.
This structure, ‘The Cocoon‘ was built by Godrej Construction in the form of prefabricated modules, using innovative 3D Construction Printing (3DCP) technology.
“This project is a manifestation of our relentless pursuit of pushing boundaries, not just in terms of architectural design, but also in redefining construction timelines,” said Anup Mathew, senior. vice president and business head, Godrej Construction.
According to him, construction of ‘The Cocoon’ is a good demonstration of an effective team collaboration integrated with good project planning using tools like Building Information Modelling (BIM), Lean Construction methods, and 3D Construction Printing.
India’s first 3D-printed post office located in Bengaluru’s Cambridge Layout was inaugurated in August and this 1,100-sq-ft structure was constructed in 43 days.
The office is designed to explore the potential of 3DCP technology and flexibility through unconventional curvilinear elliptical design. The entire layout is column free offering maximum usable office space, installed with a prefabricated toilet unit.The project construction included the complete installation of 3D printed modules, civil works, waterproofing, flooring, external & internal painting, electrical works, lighting, AC installation, plumbing, drainage & sanitation fixtures, office furniture, and landscaping in under 40 hours.The office was created using a concrete mix design comprising up to 20% of Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) sourced from concrete debris, recycled at the Godrej & Boyce Recycled Concrete manufacturing facility, at Vikhroli in Mumbai.
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