Inside The World’s Largest 3D Printed Neighborhood
3D printed homes are coming to the United States. Lennar, a major home builder, partnered with the technology firm Icon to deliver 100 homes to the greater Austin, Texas area. It was an experiment that could potentially reduce production cycles and labor costs for home builders. The homes stand one story tall and are wind, fire and mold-resistant. The technique could revolutionize construction in markets that allow innovative approaches to building.
Chapters:
00:00 Cold Open
01:39 Chapter 1: House tour
03:30 Chapter 2: Concrete toothpaste
07:23 Chapter 3: What’s next?
Reporting by: Diana Olick
Additional Production by: Lisa Rizzolo
Camera and Aerial Photograhy by: Van Applegate
Edited by: Carlos Waters
Senior Director of Video: Lindsey Jacobson
Archival Support: Debra Schooley
Graphics: Jason Reginato, Andrea Schmitz
Additional footage: Getty Images
Additional sources: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Wed, 14 May 2025 16:00:49 GMT