Case Study: Rietveld Architects cuts model build time from months to hours and wins more projects with Proto3000

3D Printing Shaves Months Off Architectural Model-Building Time

Rietveld Architects, a New York–based design firm, faced lengthy, labor-intensive model building that required two employees up to two months to produce detailed architectural models. To speed production and improve design communication, they turned to Proto3000, adopting the Objet Eden350 3D printing system to create highly detailed, office-friendly prototypes.

Proto3000 supplied and implemented the Objet Eden350, enabling Rietveld to cut model creation from months of two employees’ time to just a few hours by a single employee. The faster, more accurate models improved client visualization and sped approvals (notably for an INHOLLAND University project), helping Rietveld win more work and iterate designs more effectively.

Rietveld Architects

Piet Meijs

Rietveld Architects