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ICON has posted photos of their completed Austin, Texas, apartment buildings using 3D printed construction. The four houses in East Austin were built for Kansas City developer 3Strands and designed by Logan Architecture.
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The houses’ ground floors were built using ICON’s 3D printed Vulcan building system, while the upper floors were constructed using a traditional wooden frame system. Other notable features include energy-efficient instant water heaters, standing seam metal sliding and roof panels, and internal quartz and Carrera marble countertops.
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When announcing the completion of the project, ICON highlighted the potential of 3D printing technology to “offer safer, more resilient homes that can withstand fire, floods, wind and other natural disasters better than traditionally built homes.”
Kitchen. Image via ICON
The interiors and furnishings of the houses were curated by Austin-based designer Claire Zinnecker, who sought to “fuse ICON’s modern technology with the organic, traditional design of the Southwest.” Inspired by the houses’ construction wood, metal and concrete, Zinnecker chose an internal color palette of green, white and terracotta to complement the natural materials.
Living area. Image via ICON
The Austin homes are the latest innovation from Austin-based ICON in 3D printed space. In early August, images of NASA’s 3D printed Mars simulation habitat, where ICON and Bjarke Ingels Group worked together, were revealed. The company has also partnered with BIG and SEArch + to develop an otherworldly building system for the moon. In recent years, the company has also completed two dozen 3D printed structures in central Texas and printed a small community for impoverished residents in Mexico.
Construction progress. Image via ICON
The latest development from ICON is one of a series of new 3D printed breakthroughs that have emerged in architecture and construction. Last month, the world’s first 3D-printed concrete pedestrian bridge and 3D-printed steel pedestrian bridge were unveiled, while the Fibonacci house became the world’s first Airbnb offering made mostly of 3D-printed parts.
Construction progress. Image via ICON
Meanwhile, Denizen recently unveiled a 3D-printed office pod for the future of remote working, while Habitat for Humanity announced it will build its first 3D-printed house in the United States, seen as a major step in the organization’s mission to offer affordable housing across the country.
Volcanic 3D printing process. Image via ICON
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