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I believe that decent housing, clean water, and electricity are game changers for people around the world. In so many places, the climate is warm and humid, which poses problems for traditional stick-built housing - not to mention the depletion of an important resource, trees. Once the house is up, all kinds of critters want to move in for a feast - termites, roaches, ants, rodents. Keeping them away is difficult, and chemicals still are the primary means of keeping them at bay.
Here is another idea for quickly building a decent home, and all you need is a big printer and some concrete. Of course, an example is here in Austin!
https://www.iconbuild.com/new-story/
Here is a short video showing how it is done.
Here is another idea for quickly building a decent home, and all you need is a big printer and some concrete. Of course, an example is here in Austin!
The home was unveiled in March 2018 in Austin, TX and was built using a prototype of the mobile printer we are creating for New Story and the developing world.
The production version of the printer will have the ability to print a single story, 600-800 square foot home in under 24 hours for less than $4,000. As a part of this effort, ICON has developed cutting-edge materials tested to the most recognized standards of safety, comfort and resiliency and is designed to function with nearly zero waste production methods and work under unpredictable constraints (limited water, power, and labor infrastructure) to tackle housing shortages.
The production version of the printer will have the ability to print a single story, 600-800 square foot home in under 24 hours for less than $4,000. As a part of this effort, ICON has developed cutting-edge materials tested to the most recognized standards of safety, comfort and resiliency and is designed to function with nearly zero waste production methods and work under unpredictable constraints (limited water, power, and labor infrastructure) to tackle housing shortages.
https://www.iconbuild.com/new-story/
Here is a short video showing how it is done.
