Take a look inside the model home of a 3D-printed community of 100 units near Austin

Brittany ChangJul 20, 2023, 21:14 IST

The 100 homes will be a part of the larger master planned "Wolf Ranch" community in Georgetown, Texas.Icon

Homebuilding giant Lennar and 3D printing construction-tech startup Icon are building a neighborhood of 100 printed homes.
When complete, this Texas neighborhood will be the world's largest community of 3D-printed homes.

The future is near. We now have a sneak peek into what life could be like while living in a neighborhood full of 3D-printed homes.

Homebuilding giant Lennar and 3D printing construction-tech startup Icon are now building the world's largest community of printed homes. When complete, this collection of 100 houses will serve as extension of "Wolf Ranch," an upcoming master planned community located just north of Austin, Texas in Georgetown, Texas.

Construction of the property is still underway. But in the meantime, there's no need to fantasize about how futuristic these homes could look: Icon has released photos of the neighborhood's first model home.

If you're not familiar with 3D-printed buildings, you might find this home looks surprisingly normal.

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These units were designed with Icon's longtime architecture collaborator Bjarke Ingels Group ("BIG").

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The 100 homes will encompass eight floor plans.

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Of the 10 homes that have been put up for sale, six are still remaining.

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Icon and Lennar have completed over one-third of the printing work, a spokesperson for Icon told Insider in an email.

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In the meantime, Icon has released images of the community's first model home.

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The price for this 2,014-square-foot home hasn't been released yet and won't be available to purchase for a while, the spokesperson said.

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Like any modern house, the Rune layout has an open-concept living room and kitchen that opens into the covered patio.

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The second and third bedrooms are on the opposite side of the home by the entryway and two-car garage.

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The home is bright, modern, airy, and isn't afraid to show off its 3D-printed components.

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Despite these unusual walls, Rune looks like any traditionally constructed home.

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Brick and mortar are construction methods of the past.

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Printing the walls could allow Icon and Lennar to slash the time, cost, physical labor, and materials needed to construct a home.

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But at this time, the cost savings of most 3D-printed homes are still marginal.

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Icon's leader is understandably bullish on the proliferated use of 3D printers and believes cities will someday be built with "robots and drones."

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But this neighborhood won't be something out of "The Jetsons" with flying robots building futuristic and unrecognizable houses.

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The first homeowners will move in this September.

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Take a look inside the model home of a 3D-printed community of 100 units near Austin

If you're not familiar with 3D-printed buildings, you might find this home looks surprisingly normal.

These units were designed with Icon's longtime architecture collaborator Bjarke Ingels Group ("BIG").

The 100 homes will encompass eight floor plans.

Of the 10 homes that have been put up for sale, six are still remaining.

Icon and Lennar have completed over one-third of the printing work, a spokesperson for Icon told Insider in an email.

In the meantime, Icon has released images of the community's first model home.

The price for this 2,014-square-foot home hasn't been released yet and won't be available to purchase for a while, the spokesperson said.

Like any modern house, the Rune layout has an open-concept living room and kitchen that opens into the covered patio.

The second and third bedrooms are on the opposite side of the home by the entryway and two-car garage.

The home is bright, modern, airy, and isn't afraid to show off its 3D-printed components.

Despite these unusual walls, Rune looks like any traditionally constructed home.

Brick and mortar are construction methods of the past.

Printing the walls could allow Icon and Lennar to slash the time, cost, physical labor, and materials needed to construct a home.

But at this time, the cost savings of most 3D-printed homes are still marginal.

Icon's leader is understandably bullish on the proliferated use of 3D printers and believes cities will someday be built with "robots and drones."

But this neighborhood won't be something out of "The Jetsons" with flying robots building futuristic and unrecognizable houses.

The first homeowners will move in this September.