The city of Heidelberg, PERI 3D Construction and KRAUSGRUPPE have inaugurated The Wave House – a data center in Heidelberg and the largest 3D-printed building in Europe to date.
The ceremonial handover of the keys to IT Heidelberg took place in the presence of project partners, the mayor and numerous media representatives.
At the hand over event Dr Fabian Meyer-Brötz, managing director of PERI 3D Construction commented: “We are very proud to have realized our largest building to date with this project. Not only because of the size of it, but in particular due to the special shape and the parametric design used, which documents the immense design freedom of COBOD’s technology”.
The design of data centers faces the challenge of being aesthetically pleasing, especially when they are built in urban or peri-urban areas. The Wave House overcomes this challenge with its undulating wall design, which would not have been possible using conventional construction methods. The 3D construction printing technology offered the necessary design freedom here.
Hans-Jörg Kraus, managing partner of KRAUS GRUPPE Heidelberg, commented: “I cannot tell you what it would cost if we had made the data center conventionally. 3D construction printing made this project economically viable”.
Henrik Lund-Nielsen, Founder and General Manager of COBOD International, shared his excitement: “This data center stands as a testament to the advanced capabilities of COBOD’s technology, demonstrating our technology’s’ possibility of delivering not just residential buildings, but also multi-story buildings and complex structures including office spaces, warehouses, and data centers”.
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