Structure-saving hook-and-loop tech could make it easy to replace walls

Structure-saving hook-and-loop tech could make it easy to replace walls

In this particular prototype version of the system, rows of cast-concrete hooks engage rows of 3D-printed loops that are attached to the edges of replaceable interior wall panels

Why tear down an entire building, if only its flimsy interior components need to be replaced? That’s the thinking behind a new Velcro-like fastening system which allows interior walls to simply be yanked out by hand and swapped for new ones when necessary.

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Category: Good Thinking, Technology

Tags: TU Graz, Building and Construction, Velcro, Sustainability