Sunday, August 25, 2024

World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood with 100 residences nears completion in Texas

Good news! They say everything is bigger in Texas!

"Named Wolf Ranch, the project is located near Austin and is spearheaded by leading 3D-printing firm Icon, with construction firm Lennar, plus high-profile studio Bjarke Ingels Group co-designing. It consists of 100 residences.

The houses are constructed using Icon's Vulcan printer model. It measures 46.6 ft (14.2 m) x 15.6 ft (4.75 m) and can build a house measuring 3,000 sq ft (278 sq m) with minimal human supervision and without needing to be moved around. The giant robotic printer extrudes a proprietary cement-like mixture out of a nozzle in layers, following a blueprint, and builds up the basic shell of the home. ..."

World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in USA "An architectural revolution is quietly taking place in the American suburbs. In Texas, a collection of high-tech robotic builders have been busily constructing the largest 3D-printed neighborhood in the world and it's now nearing completion."

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