| 10/2004 |
Start of the project: Idea of a distance printer and feasiblility tests as part of the university project "facade architecture" at University of Design and Art Karlsruhe, department of product design. |
| 01/2005 |
Planning prototype FP01 |
| 03-09/2005 |
Construction and realization of hardware, electronics and software |
| 10/2005 |
Completion of prototype FP01, test series. |
| 05/2006 |
A fully functional prototype is presented at the opening of the exhibition ’Art Computer Works’ at ZKM Karlsruhe. |
| 09/2006 |
Design award of Commerzbank Köln, 2nd prize |
| 02/2007 |
Participation in the robotic competition of "Japan Design Foundation" in Osaka with the concept "Communication in Crisis". Honored as "Excellent Work". |
| 12/2007 |
Young Innovators “Support Programm for Founders of Technology,’ Ministery for Science, Research and Art, State of Baden-Würtemberg, Germany |
| 02/2008 |
Purchase of industrial property rights |
| 08-09/2008 |
Conception and planning of prototype FP02 |
| 09/2008 |
Founders competition of the Ministry of Economy and Technology, Germany 1st Prize |
| 10/2008 |
Conception and programming of control-software of FP 02; Julian Adenauer receives his degree from the University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe, department of mechanical engineering |
| 11/2008 |
Hardware realization FP02 |
| 01-04/2009 |
Elaboration of electronics and control software |
| 04/2009 |
First public performance in Hamburg |
| 07/2009 |
Completion of prototype No. 2. Test series of consumption materials. |
| 08/2009 |
First multicolored print in Berlin |
| 09/2009 |
Conception of customized consumption materials |
| 12/2009 |
Foundation of Sonice Development GmbH. Development and commercialization of the Facadeprinter. |
The first prototype of the Facadeprinter: Model FP01 in 2005
One of the first successful prints became a kind of trademark for the printer. This 4 x 4 meter rabbit was printed from 8 meters distance in an old factory building near Karlsruhe. 
FP01 in outdoor use 
Martin und Michael proudly present the first thick-skinned animal they shot. The elephant is 10 meters tall and 12 meters wide.
