This 3D printed home took only 15 months to build from start to finish with a price tag of $250,000. This affordable housing solution is the work of a team of local college students.
A 425-square-foot home, designed by California architecture students, is the first 3D printed structure to be permitted and built in the city of Los Angeles. From design to it's current form, it took only 15 months.Campus in Burbank, is a concrete example of the future of homebuilding.
The house was an entry into the solar decathlon, which is a collegiate competition encouraging designers to create a high performance structure powered by renewable energy - something the students are very proud of. The home's shower water is recirculated for toilet flushing, and the bending form and sloped roof are designed to maximize solar power. Mineral wool insulation also serves as a fire barrier. The concrete used helps reduce noise and preserve internal temperatures but is also an environmentally friendly formula.
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College students create 3D printed home that took only 15 months to build for $250,000This 3D printed home took only 15 months to build from start to finish with a price tag of $250,000. This affordable housing solution is the work of a team of local college students.
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