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A couple just moved into a 3D-printed concrete home for about $1,400 a month- see what it's like to live in

Brittany ChangMay 23, 2021, 18:39 IST

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone.Bart van Overbeeke

  • A couple recently moved into a 1,012-square-foot 3D-printed concrete home in the Netherlands.
  • It's one of five homes that are part of the world's first 3D-printed concrete "commercial housing project."
  • Concrete 3D printed homes could help alleviate the housing crisis and shortage, according to the home's makers.
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On April 30, a Dutch couple began calling a 3D printed concrete house their home.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

The home is based in Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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It's the first of five 3D-printed homes under "Project Milestone," a collaboration between the Eindhoven University of Technology, the municipality, industry experts, architects, and several private companies.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

Project Milestone serves as the world's first 3D-printed concrete "commercial housing project," according to its maker.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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The five homes are being built one at a time, which allows its makers to apply learnings from previous builds into each upcoming home. Each house will be more complex than its predecessors.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

The housing crisis has been escalating in recent years, especially in the US.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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The project's teams hope to make 3D concrete printing a sustainable home building option to help alleviate this growing housing crisis, according to its makers.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

The process of creating a 3D printed home is often seen as more sustainable and faster than traditional homebuilding …

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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... especially because the precise printer used in Project Milestone uses less concrete than traditional construction methods.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

Aesthetics-wise, the printer can also create a more creative and non-traditional home, as seen with this new boulder-shaped house.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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"In addition to affordable homes, the market increasingly demands innovative housing concepts," Yasin Torunoglu, the housing and spatial development alderman at the municipality of Eindhoven, said in a press release.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

"With the 3D-printed home, we're now setting the tone for the future: the rapid realization of affordable homes with control over the shape of your own house," Torunoglu continued.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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As of now, 3D-printed homes aren't more affordable than "traditional" homes despite reduced labor costs. However, it's a goal the project is working towards.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

This new home is made up of 24 concrete pieces that were printed at a printing plant.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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The pieces were then trucked to the home's final site and assembled on the house's foundation.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

A roof and frames were later added.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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The homes are durable despite this multi-piece process: the units are meant to serve as functioning homes for a few decades.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

The 3D-printed bungalow is now owned by Vesteda, a real estate investor. It'll be rented out to private occupants via six-month contracts at around $1,400 a month.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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The home is currently being occupied by two retirees from Amsterdam, The Guardian reported.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

"It has the feel of a bunker - it feels safe," Harrie Dekkers, one of the occupants, told The Guardian.

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Now, let's take a look at the home.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

The almost 1,012-square-foot home has a living room, kitchen, and two bedrooms.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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Its unique "large boulder-shaped" appearance was designed to fit into its surroundings and show off the 3D printer's ability to create unique free-formed buildings.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

Unlike other 3D-printed homes, this unit has a distinctive appearance with its curved walls and spaces.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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Besides its eccentric shape, the interior of the concrete home doesn't look any different than that of a traditional home.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

The front door can be locked and unlocked using a digital key.

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It's also well insulated and comes with connections to a heating system, similar to any modern home.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

The home is also full of large windows for more natural light.

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The living room has an open concept ...

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

... which means the kitchen space opens out into the conjoined dining and living room.

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There's even room for a home office inside one of the two bedrooms.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

And of course, there's a bathroom with necessities like sinks and a shower.

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The first unit stands at one story tall. But unlike this unit, future homes in Project Milestone will be multi-leveled.

Inside a 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke

The fifth home in the project, which will be two stories tall, will be printed on-site.

A 3D-printed concrete home with Project Milestone. Bart van Overbeeke
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