March 11, 2021 04:09 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22325004/new-3d-printed-homes-austin-price-icon-housing
These new 3D-printed homes in Austin are going for $450K
When it showed off its 3D-printed homes at the South by Southwest festival back in 2018, Austin-based construction technology company ICON told The Verge its Vulcan printer could create an 800-square-foot structure for about $10,000. It seemed like only a matter of time before higher-end 3D-printed homes became a reality.
Now, a new development in East Austin is selling four houses built using ICON’s technology, starting at $450,000 (roughly the median home price in Austin at present). To be clear, ICON 3D-printed the first floor of each of the two- to four-bedroom homes in the new East 17th Street Residences development; the upper floors were built using conventional construction. They’ll be ready for move-in this summer.
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22325004/new-3d-printed-homes-austin-price-icon-housing
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