Many educational institutions are really beginning to use 3D printing to help make learning more hand-on and interesting. Ball State University is using this technology in their Drawings + Documents Archive to help bring one historical building, which was demolished in the 60s back to life. Students were tasked with taking 2D drawings of the Wysor Grand Opera House, turning it into a 3D model, which was then 3D printed. The results were quite nice, and the students took a much greater interest in learning. Read and see more about this at: http://3dprint.com/21516/ball-state-3d-printing/


Below is an image of original architectural drawings and 3D printed pieces: