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Africa prints out much-needed classroom


China Daily Global |
Updated: 2021-07-13 09:58
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SALIMA, Malawi-Under the hot sun, dozens of women danced and sang in jubilation as children from Salima village in central Malawi started their first day at their new 3D-printed school, which had been built from ground up in only 15 hours.
Made of concrete placed layer by layer through a computer-controlled nozzle, the school is made up of a single room with rounded corners and is big enough to accommodate 50 students.
Olipa Elisa s 10-year-old son used to hike 5 kilometers every day to the nearest school, often arriving late and exhausted. I am very excited that we now have a school closer to my home, and my child will not have to take the long journey, said the 38-year-old woman. What we need is more of these learning blocks to accommodate other classes. ....

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FEATURE-Can 3D-printed schools tackle Africa's classroom shortage?


By Charles Pensulo, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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3D printing is faster and greener than conventional construction
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SALIMA, Malawi, July 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - G athered under the hot sun, dozens of women danced and sang in jubilation as children from the village of Salima, in central Malawi, started their first day at their new 3D-printed school, which had been built from the ground up in only 15 hours.
Made of concrete placed layer by layer through a computer-controlled nozzle, the school is made up of a single room with rounded corners and is big enough to accommodate 50 students. ....

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