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Hannah begins construction on “first multi-storey 3D-printed house in the US”
Ithaca, New York-based design studio Hannah has begun work on Cores, a building in Houston that it says will be the first multi-storey 3D-printed structure to be completed in the United States.
The hybrid structure is being constructed from 3D-printed concrete combined with wood framing and was designed as a multi-storey single-family home.
“With a hybridized construction method that combines concrete 3D printing with wood framing, this approach allows the two material systems to be used strategically and aims to increase the applicability of 3D printing in the US, where framing is one of the most common construction techniques,” said Hannah.
Hannah’s concept includes a series of printed “cores” that contain stairwells and functional spaces for the structure.
The structure will take 220 hours to print, Hannah said, and the studio will move the printer to three separate locations during the process in order to accommodate the linear site.
Renderings of the completed project show a raw, layered concrete exterior with metal panelling and windows placed in line with the printing gradient.
The development of 3D-printed houses has become more and more common over the last few years.
Last year, Logan Architecture and construction company ICON completed the first 3D-printed homes for sale in the United States.
Text By Ben Dreith / Photos By Anthony Vu / Read More Here
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