We have already seen 3D printers at work that build an entire house or part of large buildings: how about one that builds an entire neighborhood?
La New Story, a nonprofit construction company, has shared a video showing the mechanism for creating what it calls "the first 3D printed community", a futuristic application of 3D printing technology that will make the purchase of homes accessible to those who have more need.
The video shows Vulcan II, a proprietary 3D printer measuring 10 meters by 3 meters, in action as it pours concrete on site to create the framework of a small house (a process that the company claims takes less than a day).
It's a short step from a single house to an entire block: the video then focuses on the interiors of the printed houses, which appear bright and airy.
Beneficial technology
The New Story video is purely demonstrative, but the project is absolutely real: the construction of an entire neighborhood of 50 houses in Latin America is scheduled for this summer.
Each home will have an estimated cost of around $ 7000, and only households with an income of less than $ 200 a month will be able to purchase it.
“We want to bring the most advanced technology to the families who need it most of all to improve their living conditions,” says the CEO of New Story, Brett Hagler.
