When we posed the question ‘is technology creating lazy
architecture’, we had no idea it would spark such profound
responses or such highly intelligent debate, leading us to come
to the realisation that CAD and BIM are only one tool under
architects’ and designers’ belts. One technological element that
is truly hitting its stride in the architecture sector is that
of 3D printing. While CAD and BIM allow architects and designers
to draw and create using a computer, 3D printing takes these
exact, computer-developed plans and prints them as is. The
absolute exactness of this architectural development medium
means speed and precision are high on the list of positive
elements associated with 3D printing. There is no level of human
error involved and exact specifications can be tested in
miniature form. It is this lack of the human element, however,
that provokes the question: could 3D printing take the artistry
out of architecture design? According to Yale School of
Architecture dean Rober A. M. Stern, the persona