The Future Is Now! New York Firm 3D-Prints Entire House In Eight Days

The world is changing and the technology is at the forefront of the change. Every now and then, we are also seeing the architectural changes prompted by 3D technology, giving a far reflection of future possibilities.

But to a surprising extent, the future is already here. A New York firm has constructed a demo house, scan by scan. Its walls were made using a giant three-dimensional printer. What is astonishing is the fact that it only took eight days to print the entire house.

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According to Reuters, the demo house was built by construction firm SQ4D, to show the public and industry what was possible. Now the company is putting one up for sale - a still to-be-built house - which has been listed on property site Zillow at $299,000 (Rs 2.18 crore).

With a detached garage, the house will cover some 1,400 square feet (130 square meters). The footings, foundation and slab, along with the walls, will be entirely made with the 3D printer, the report said.

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Kirk Andersen, the director of operations for SQ4D, was quoted telling Reuters: "We instruct the machine to go around and follow your floor plan each pass as we go by. We¡¯re constantly building up.¡±

Andersen and his colleagues had to design and build their own printer to fulfill their house-sized dream.

¡°We took the idea of a plastic 3D desktop printer and wanted to make it much larger and spit out concrete,¡± Andersen added.

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Companies worldwide are automating the construction of homes, offices, and other structures through techniques like 3D printing, robotic finishing, and automated bricklaying.

As more join this club¡ªand governments and investors ramp up their support¡ªthe possibility of automation soon becoming the norm in construction is not so farfetched, addressing construction efficiency, sustainability, and even labor and housing shortages.

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