{"id":33550,"date":"2021-10-13T16:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=33550"},"modified":"2021-10-13T14:50:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T14:50:17","slug":"cybe-construction-3d-printed-houses-curacao-131020215","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/cybe-construction-3d-printed-houses-curacao-131020215\/","title":{"rendered":"CyBe Construction&#8217;s 3D-Printed Housing Venture on the Island of Cura\u00e7ao"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The global housing crisis, coupled with the labor and raw materials shortage in the construction industry has opened a huge opportunity for 3D printing to be leveraged as a solution to provide housing for people across the globe. Companies have been using 3D printing more frequently to construct all sorts of buildings\u2014whether it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/ecole-imprimee-en-3d-020720213\/\">schools<\/a>, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/the-sunflower-village-sustainable-3d-printing-130920215\/\">sustainable village<\/a>, or even a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/terrain-de-parkour-imprime-en-3d-16082021\/\">parkour ground<\/a>. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Recently, CyBe Construction, specializing in 3D concrete printing, partnered with concrete experts Betonindustrie Brievengat (BIB) to build the first 3D-printed buildings in the Caribbean.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The first 3D-printed buildings in the Caribbean will be built on the island of Cura\u00e7ao, located off the coast of Venezuela. According to the builders, the future housing structures will be luxuriously finished and will benefit from open open-space as well as a patio. Berry Hendriks, CEO and Founder of CyBe Construction, explains: &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is increasingly difficult to build affordably. Thanks to concrete 3D printing, combined with the design of &#8216;Lyve by CyBe&#8217; housing, we can solve this problem<\/span><\/i><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. \u201d Before adding: &#8221; <\/span><i><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">As an experienced knowledge leader and technology provider, with concrete 3D printers on all continents, we have been able to add BiB as a strong and progressive partner for the Caribbean<\/span><\/i><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33556\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33556\" class=\"wp-image-33556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"CyBe mobile RC 3Dp concrete 3D printer.\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/2-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/2-1-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/2-1-160x91.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The &#8220;RC 3Dp&#8221; concrete 3D printer from CyBe Construction. (Photo Credit: CyBe Construction).<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Cybe Construction&#8217;s 3D-Printed Houses<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">As you can imagine, this is not the first time that the Dutch company has embarked on such a project. In Dubai, CyBe Construction notably designed <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">the first 3D printed research laboratory<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> before participating in <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">the construction of houses in the North of France<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. <\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For constructing these houses, the company uses its own concrete 3D printers called R 3Dp and RC 3Dp. The second is placed on tracks, which allows it to be mobile, and therefore it is possible to deploy it to any location. Regarding the materials used, CyBe Construction usually uses its own cement called &#8220;CyBe MORTAR&#8221;, which according to the manufacturers contains 30% less CO2 than Portland cement, the most widely used material in the construction industry. construction.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Cybe Construction&#8217;s housing venture in the Caribbean is already underway. <\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">At the end of September, the company shipped one of its 3D printers to Cura\u00e7ao for the engineers to begin training in the use of these machines. The design of the first building prototypes has also started, the two buildings should serve as offices and a cafe for the community of Willemstad, the capital of the island. In the future, the partnership between CyBe Construction and Betonindustrie Brievengat could be renewed \u2014 the two companies are already planning to build a third building in Cura\u00e7ao.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33555 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/1-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/1-1-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/1-1-160x91.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What do you think of CyBe Construction&#8217;s 3D-printed housing venture in Cura\u00e7ao? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Let us know in a comment below or on our <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/3Dnatives\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a> <span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">and\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3Dnatives_en\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a> <span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">pages. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Don&#8217;t forget to sign up for our free weekly\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/3d-printing-newsletter\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">newsletter<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> , with all the latest news in 3D printing delivered straight to your inbox!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dnati-after-content\" id=\"dnati-2797299797\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/amcoe.org\/event\/design-for-additive-manufacturing-design-at-elevation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DfAM course-850&#215;150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1-600x106.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1-768x136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1-160x28.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" width=\"850\" height=\"150\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global housing crisis, coupled with the labor and raw materials shortage in the construction industry has opened a huge opportunity for 3D printing to be leveraged as a solution to provide housing for people across the globe. 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