With the ongoing rising demands to create more housing stock, and with the rise in the cost of building materials, there becomes a need for innovation in finding new methods to build houses.
In the Innovative Housing Showcase, which took place last weekend in DC there was a 3D printing machine showcased which illustrated its ability to create wall sections and build houses in a matter of days. There have already been two houses completed with 3D printing machines like these, one in Williamsburg, VA and another in Richmond, VA. This has been a new popular approach lately that will continue to get noticed in the upcoming years. Some might argue that it will become the future of housing.
The machine works to create layers of concrete completing the outline of the home and inside walls in less time than any traditional building method, saving on time and costs of the building process. Rapid homes are an essential approach to creating homes that can be used to meet the rising demand and can also be used in rural areas, and when in need of emergency housing.
By Sherin Sameh