Marcel Schweiker

Papers

Total Citations

H-Index

About

Marcel Schweiker is a leading researcher at the intersection of sustainable construction and digital fabrication, with a primary focus on the revival and modernization of earthen building materials. His work critically examines how ancient, low-impact materials can be integrated with cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing and robotics to address contemporary housing and environmental challenges. His most cited paper, "Ten questions concerning the potential of digital production and new technologies for contemporary earthen constructions" (2021, 64 citations), provides a foundational framework for this emerging field, systematically exploring the opportunities and barriers for digital earthen architecture. In his subsequent work, "State of the Art and Potentials of Additive Manufactured Earth (AME)" (2021), he delves deeper into specific additive production techniques, analyzing their viability for creating building components. Through these contributions, Schweiker is helping to pioneer a new paradigm in construction—one that merges millennia-old material wisdom with the precision and efficiency of modern digital tools, offering a tangible path toward a more sustainable and resilient built environment.