Research Article

Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-based Geopolymer Façade Panels

Volume: 10 Number: 2 June 15, 2026
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Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-based Geopolymer Façade Panels

Abstract

The integration of 3D-printed Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW)-based geopolymer panels into building facades presents a technologically significant frontier that bridges digital fabrication, sustainable material science, and constructive detailing. While 3D printing has gained considerable research attention for structural and freeform applications, studies that document the complete process chain - from mix design and laboratory production to full facade system integration - remain limited. This paper presents a design-based experimental study in which CDW-based geopolymer facade panels were produced via 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) under laboratory conditions. The study systematically documents the production process, the geometric and technical properties of the panels, and the constructive details required for their application to a real facade system. Key topics addressed include substructure selection, connection typology, joint design, and corner and opening solutions. The findings demonstrate that panel design decisions made during the production phase directly condition the feasibility of facade assembly, and that applicability depends not only on material performance but on the coherence of the panel within a broader system of substructure, connection, and joint resolution. The total material and labor cost of the retrofit application was $329.659 for the 13.5 m2 facade, equivalent to approximately $25/m2 - a figure competitive with conventional prefabricated cladding systems applied at comparable scale. Labor accounted for $167.25 (50.73% of total cost) across two installation days with three workers, while materials (aluminum L-profiles and polyurethane adhesive) accounted for $162.409 (50.27% of total cost).

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Supporting Institution

TUBITAK

Project Number

123N550

Ethical Statement

The authors declared that an ethics committee approval certificate is not required.

Thanks

This study was supported under the Scientific and Technical Research Council (TUBITAK) Scientist Support Programs Directorate (BİDEB) 2211-Domestic Postgraduate Scholarship Program and under Project: 123N550.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Information Technologies in Architecture and Design, Sustainable Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 15, 2026

Submission Date

April 22, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 2, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Takva, Ç., Öz, S. N., İlcan, H., İlerisoy, Z. Y., & Şahmaran, M. (2026). Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-based Geopolymer Façade Panels. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, 10(2), 193-203. https://doi.org/10.54864/planarch.1935616
AMA
1.Takva Ç, Öz SN, İlcan H, İlerisoy ZY, Şahmaran M. Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-based Geopolymer Façade Panels. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2026;10(2):193-203. doi:10.54864/planarch.1935616
Chicago
Takva, Çağatay, Sena Nur Öz, Hüseyin İlcan, Zeynep Yeşim İlerisoy, and Mustafa Şahmaran. 2026. “Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-Based Geopolymer Façade Panels”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 10 (2): 193-203. https://doi.org/10.54864/planarch.1935616.
EndNote
Takva Ç, Öz SN, İlcan H, İlerisoy ZY, Şahmaran M (June 1, 2026) Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-based Geopolymer Façade Panels. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 10 2 193–203.
IEEE
[1]Ç. Takva, S. N. Öz, H. İlcan, Z. Y. İlerisoy, and M. Şahmaran, “Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-based Geopolymer Façade Panels”, PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 193–203, June 2026, doi: 10.54864/planarch.1935616.
ISNAD
Takva, Çağatay - Öz, Sena Nur - İlcan, Hüseyin - İlerisoy, Zeynep Yeşim - Şahmaran, Mustafa. “Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-Based Geopolymer Façade Panels”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 10/2 (June 1, 2026): 193-203. https://doi.org/10.54864/planarch.1935616.
JAMA
1.Takva Ç, Öz SN, İlcan H, İlerisoy ZY, Şahmaran M. Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-based Geopolymer Façade Panels. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2026;10:193–203.
MLA
Takva, Çağatay, et al. “Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-Based Geopolymer Façade Panels”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, vol. 10, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 193-0, doi:10.54864/planarch.1935616.
Vancouver
1.Çağatay Takva, Sena Nur Öz, Hüseyin İlcan, Zeynep Yeşim İlerisoy, Mustafa Şahmaran. Digital Fabrication, Technical Detailing, Constructive Integration, and Cost of 3D Concrete Printed CDW-based Geopolymer Façade Panels. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2026 Jun. 1;10(2):193-20. doi:10.54864/planarch.1935616

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