It’s called the 4th industrial revolution – the practical application of digital technology in the physical world.
And there is no better example than this new social housing project with 3D printed concrete houses each built in just 24 hours.
New Story, a nonprofit pioneering housing solutions for the homeless, launched the first 3D printed shared apartment last week in Tasbasco, Mexico.
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This new 3D printed concrete house in Tabasco, Mexico is the first to be built on a project for families whose average monthly income is just $ 116.
The resilient, 46.5 square meter houses were 3D printed by Icon, a construction technology company, in several days in around 24 hours of printing time. The final construction is from Échale, New Story’s nonprofit partner in Mexico.
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The organization says there will be 50 homes in the community given to local families currently living in extreme poverty and makeshift, insecure housing.
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The 50 families currently live in extreme poverty, in makeshift houses where they do not feel safe.
Each house has two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. And they were designed along with feedback from the families who will live in them so that they were created to meet the specific needs of the community.
Because the area is within a seismic zone, the homes were constructed beyond standard safety requirements and have sturdy foundations to ensure they will last for generations.
The families who will live in the houses have been preselected and will move in when the fellowship is over.
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The families are each housed in a new two-bedroom, one-bathroom house that is designed to last for generations.
“The families selected have the greatest financial and physical needs,” says a spokesman. “In this community, the median monthly family income is $ 76.50 (NZD 116), so they are among the lowest-income families in Mexico overall.
“In the survey, 74 percent of families said that they do not feel safe in their current living conditions and that this severely affects their quality of life.”
New Story partnered with local government officials to conduct the survey of more than 500 families in the area. The majority of families come from an indigenous population that has historically been excluded from government programs.
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The curved shape of the houses is designed to improve internal airflow.
While Icon’s household 3D printer, the Vulcan II, is designed to work under the constraints common in rural areas, the journey for this project has not been easy, according to New Story.
The company says power supplies can be unpredictable and local rains have often flooded the access roads to the construction site.
Icon was founded in Austin, Texas by Alex Le Roux, Evan Loomis and Jason Ballard. Launched in March, the Vulcan II printer, designed to address the housing shortage for vulnerable populations, is the first of its kind.
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Since the area is in a seismic zone, the houses are specially designed for earthquakes.
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It is the children who particularly benefit from a more stable and secure home.
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This family has come to watch the Icon machine at work and look into their future home.
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There’s a lot to look forward to when this little boy gets a first look into his bedroom.
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There is great attention to detail.
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This interior could come straight from a glossy magazine.
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The families live on less than $ 4 a day.
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The families who will live in the houses have been selected according to their needs.
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And this is what the future looks like for this small family.
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The families were involved in designing the houses according to their needs.
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There will still be room for personal treasures.
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A large temporary shadow cover shields the location of the next house – the Icon machine is mobile, so that it can be easily moved as required during construction work.
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The Icon machine takes 24 man hours to complete one of the two bedroom houses.
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