Branch Technology
"Freeform 3D Printed Building Facades"
Chattanooga-based architectural fabricator using large-scale robotic 3D printing and C-Fab technology for freeform building components.
Branch Technology is an architectural fabricator headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, founded in 2015 by architect Platt Boyd. The company specializes in construction-scale additive manufacturing using its proprietary technology called Cellular Fabrication, or C-Fab®, which enables the production of large, geometrically complex building components at a fraction of the material consumption and production time of conventional fabrication methods.
C-Fab® integrates industrial robotic arms with proprietary computational-geometry algorithms and a novel freeform extrusion process that allows extruded polymer material to solidify in open air — without any support structure beneath it. This breakthrough capability makes it possible to fabricate virtually any three-dimensional form at building scale. The resulting output is a lightweight cellular matrix structure with an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio. Branch Technology's process uses approximately 20 times less material and requires five times less production time compared to traditional construction fabrication approaches. The cellular matrix is subsequently infilled with conventional construction materials such as polyurethane foam, fiberglass, or concrete to produce finished, building-code-compliant architectural panels and structural components.
Branch Technology has completed landmark projects that demonstrate the commercial viability of construction-scale 3D printing. The company built what was recognized as the world's largest 3D-printed structure at the time — a bandshell pavilion at Nashville's oneC1TY development — and subsequently delivered the first commercial building in the United States featuring a fully 3D-printed building envelope: a facade system for the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union headquarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee. These projects established Branch Technology as a pioneer in applying additive manufacturing at genuine architectural and construction scale, moving the technology from laboratory demonstration to revenue-generating commercial projects.
The company serves architecture firms, design-build contractors, and real estate developers seeking expressive facades, custom cladding systems, and complex structural or decorative components that are economically and technically impractical with traditional fabrication techniques such as casting, CNC milling, or conventional formed concrete. Branch Technology's design and manufacturing center is located at 1530 Riverside Drive in Chattanooga, Tennessee. By combining computational design tools, industrial robotics, and novel materials science, Branch Technology enables architects to realize previously unachievable geometries at building scale with competitive lead times and costs.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
C-Fab Building Components
- Model: C-Fab
- Launch Year: 2015
Robotic freeform 3D-printed cellular matrix panels for architectural facades and complex building components.
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https://www.branch.technologyPHONE
+1 (423) 682-8800HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2015
Primary Role
Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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