ICON builds 100 more 3D printed homes in Austin, Texas
icon We plan to build 100 more 3D printing Build a home with community first! Village for chronically homeless residents austin, texas. In collaboration with Mobile Loaves & Fishes and in partnership with the Lennar Foundation, the construction technology company has already served the Village’s unhoused communities with 17 facilities over the past four years. house and equipment. The project expands Mobile Loaves & Fishes’ Northeast Austin development and adds 127 acres to Community First! village.
This means approximately 1,400 homes 3D printed by ICON will be built across two new phases in the Village of Austin, Texas. In total, housing project It is expected to house approximately 1,800 formerly homeless residents. ICON plans to build 100 upcoming 3D-printed residential units ranging from 380 square feet to 1,040 square feet, a mix of townhouse units and family homes. A fleet of robots will lead the construction of additional homes using the company’s CarbonX formula. It is a cement mixture containing fly ash, a by-product of burning pulverized coal in power plants.
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Previous residential projects with Bjarke Ingels Group
On the housing project, ICON is collaborating with Mobile Loaves & Fishes and the Lennar Foundation. Communities First Completes 100 New 3D Printed Homes! The Village of Austin, Texas foundation gave to society outreach Ministry. they already construction In the past, the company has built 3D-printed homes at the Wolf Ranch in Georgetown, Texas, which was co-designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
Another 100 3D printed homes are currently under construction in Austin, Texas. Although ICON has not yet announced an opening date, the presence of housing units in Community First! is clear. The village has already been confirmed. The master-planned neighborhood hopes to provide permanent, affordable housing and a supportive community for men and women emerging from chronic homelessness. The village was developed by Mobile Loaves & Fishes, a Christian social service organization that has been serving the area’s homeless community for more than 26 years.
ICON plans to build 100 more 3D printed homes for chronically homeless residents in Austin, Texas
The construction uses CarbonX formulation, a cement mixture containing fly ash.
ICON plans to build a mix of townhouse units and family homes.
A fleet of robots will lead the construction of additional housing
Residential units range in size from 380 sqft to 1,040 sqft
Project information:
name: Community first! village
company: icon | @icon3dtech
collaboration: mobile bread and fish | @movieloves
partnership: Lennar Foundation | @lenarhomes
Matthew Burgos | Design Boom
December 20, 2024
