3D Printed Green Walls: Enhancing Living Systems through Digital Fabrication
Abstract
Sustainability in urban environments requires innovative design solutions that better connect buildings with natural systems. Green walls offer proven environmental and aesthetic benefits as a sustainable design approach, while advances in 3D printing technology create new opportunities for eco-friendly solutions. This research explores combining 3D printing with green walls to create living systems that improve plant growth and strengthen connections between people and nature. The findings show how effectively 3D printing can adapt and enhance green wall systems. By linking 3D printing methods with sustainable design principles, this study presents a balanced approach to blend natural and built environments. The results demonstrate how 3D-printed green walls can transform indoor spaces by improving their performance as living systems.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Architecture and Computational Design
Sustainable Design and Development
Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
Publication details
- Journal / source
- ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE)
- Pages
- 224–233
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026