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Darren Baldwin is President of Pikus, a 3D concrete products company headquartered in Utah. They design and fabricate the speediest, sleekest and safest concrete products for commercial construction. With installations in all US time zones at some of the coolest locations, Pikus has product at Disney Epcot, The Kennedy Center, Park City and NFL player’s houses. Using the largest climate-controlled 3D printer in the world, they can print and ship columns, facades, rockwork and fountains to over 90% of the US within days. After starting his career at Deloitte Consulting, he left to work for two of the largest structural concrete contractors in the US, Lithko & Baker Concrete. He has launched SaaS-based companies and commercialized digital products. In 2022 he returned to concrete, this time with advanced additive manufacturing technology. He resides in Cincinnati Ohio, where he and his wife enjoy time with their 5 children. In his free time, he enjoys mountain biking and motorcycling.

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Dec. 30, 2025

EP #143: Analog vs. DIGITAL Concrete Formwork

Most concrete looks the way it does for one simple reason. We keep designing around the forms we know how to build. In this episode, Seth sits down with Darren Baldwin, President of PIKUS, to break down the real difference between analog formwork and digital formwork—and why that distinction quietly limits what architects, engineers, and contractors think is even possible with concrete. This is not a hype-filled “3D printing is the future” conversation. It’s a practical discussion about where...
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Jan. 4, 2024

EP #071: Concrete 3D Printing That Makes $ense

In this Concrete Logic Podcast episode, Seth interviews Darren Baldwin, the president of Pikus 3D, a 3D printing company in the construction industry. They discuss the unique approach of Pikus 3D, which focuses on commercial applications of 3D printing in construction. Darren explains that their stationary, climate-controlled facility allows for larger, more complex prints, such as architectural facades and themed structures. They also discuss the advantages of 3D printing, including speed, d...