Bibliometric Analysis of 3d Printing Technology in the Field of Architecture: an Education Review

Abstract

With the ease of access to 3D printers, innovative studies are carried out daily to bring new perspectives to the discipline of architecture and to produce new and creative ideas to solve existing problems. The primary purpose of this article is to explore the developments in architecture using 3D printing production by carrying out a bibliometric analysis of the 3D printer-related publications in the Web of Science database in the field of architecture. The publications between 2013 and 2023 were analyzed by keyword, author, countries, citation, affiliation, and source. VOSviewer and Biblioshiny software were used to display the results of the analysis graphically. Afterward, studies on the use of 3D printing in education were examined in detail. It was concluded that 3D printing has brought a new perspective and design flexibility to the field of architecture. However, the limitations of current technology and its potential impact on design processes remain a point of contentious discussion among students, academics, and practitioners. © 2024 Common Ground Research Networks. All rights reserved.