3D Printed Houses

10 houses appear in Shanghai, China,
. . . built in under one day,
. . . Cost USD$4,800.-.

WinSun's 150(L) x 10(W) x 6.6(H) m gigantic 3D printer,
. . . is capable of printing entire building within hours.
The 'ink' it used is based on high-grade cement and glass fiber.
. . . Like traditional 3D printers, the system carefully spills out those materials,
. . . layer by layer, consistently building upward.

Using computer and 3D modeling software, the designs of the building,
. . . can also take into account additions like:
. . . . . . insulation materials,
. . . . . . plumbing,
. . . . . . electrical and
. . . . . . windows, which can then be easily outfitted,
. . . once the rest of the structure is solid and standing.

In addition, it is very impressive that the printing material is,
. . . recycled construction waste, industrial waste and tailings.
There will be "Zero Waste" from construction of new buildings,
. . . saving up to 50% on the cost.

2014-04-07 Source:  3D printed houses