KFAS Bus Stops
Experimenting with emerging technology not only defines innovation but crafts the future blueprint of possibilities. We created a system design and 3D print bespoke units that were contextually responsive.
Lead
AWA (ALSAGER WERTEL ARCHITECTS), CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT
location
KUWAIT City, Kuwait
Size
15m2
Date
2021
Type
Modular Shelter
SCOPE
Concept & detail design
Differential joined forces with Al Sager Wertel Architects and Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) to re-imagine a series of modular bus stops along Ahmed Al Jabar Street in central Kuwait.
Using 3D-printed concrete as formwork, the design team worked closely with German concrete 3D printing experts RUPP GmbH to and engineers at str.ucture to realuse a modular system that can be rapidly configured and depolyed by local contractors with ease.
The project also sought to maximise the potential of 3D printing where each bus-stop could be unique bespoke units that were contextually responsive while also considering thermal and wind conditions on site.
As part of the concept a series of scripts were developed that would enable any user to intuitively
Process
Using concrete 3D printing only as formwork mimises material use, shipping weight and print times. Subsquently, the modules would then be reinforced and filled on site using a local aggregate mix.
Design & Assembly
Shipping container dimensions and the printed module orientations were a key consideration during the concept stage. Since the printed formwork were only thin shells, the orientation and structural integrity of the modules during transport needed to be considered.
On site, the roof and base modules can be easily assembed while cleverly concealing the integrated electronics and lighting elements.
