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Kansas City developer, 3Strands and Austin-based construction tech company, ICON, have officially announced the next evolution of homebuilding.
Utilizing ICON’s technology for higher-end 3D printing, the company is set to sell four of these houses in Austin, Texas, for the price of $450,000 USD per house. The houses were designed by another Austin-based firm, Logan Architecture, in tandem with 3Strands and ICON. 3Strands CEO said in a statement, “We want to change the way we build, own and how we live in community together. This project represents a big step forward, pushing the boundaries of new technologies, such as 3D-printed homes.”
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ICON has already delivered two dozen 3D-printed homes across central Texas and in Mexico. Gary O’Dell, Co-founder and CEO of 3Strands, notes that We want to change the way we build, own and how we live in community together. This project represents a big step forward, pushing the boundaries of new technologies, such as 3D-printed homes. The first floor of the homes was 3D printed using ICON’s advanced material that aims to withstand fire, flood, wind and other natural disasters while being built in a matter of weeks.
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3D-printed architecture moves from niche hobbyist proposition to serious housing solution with a groundbreaking new project that s nearing completion in Austin, Texas. Hailed by 3D printing firm Icon as the USA s first 3D-printed homes, they are now available for purchase for a starting price of around US$450,000 each.
Icon, which recently welcomed investment from high-profile firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), is creating the project in collaboration with Kansas City developer 3Strands, and the homes were designed by Logan Architecture. The project consists of a development of multiple different homes, ranging from two to four bedrooms.
Icon has already undertaken a housing project in Mexico of course, but the Texan development is quite different. Whereas the Mexican houses were conceived as affordable housing, these new homes are clearly geared more towards wealthier types. Additionally, they feature a hybrid construction: the first floor of the homes is 3D-printed using Icon
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