I agree with Shelby, entire communities are needed. And maybe a more portable printer, such as one that could do a pool house/back-house, or an "addition" on site, giving more people access to the vibe of a 3D printed, livable/workable space would be pretty epic. It could eliminate steal sheds, and being fire resistant, also very cool. Re-enforceable home safe areas (fire resistant), interior and exterior texture specs etc., all they need is a mold for the ceilings to sit and they would be dialed!
dude i can barely scrape change from my full time job to get a 135k house :i get paid 21$ an hour:...💀\ Edit: yes becuase of inflation the house was 60k in 2007 ,lucky previous owner, now that much and im trying to move in.
I think what would be amazing with the 3D printing aspect of these house would be to let us design our own houses kinda like in a program like the Sims game, where we could shape our own place and then talk with a professional architect that would maybe alter it a bit and then the house would get printed!
Half a million! I'm getting a 3D printed house here in Japan for a much more affordable price ($50,000). Only downside is this is still a new technology so there's a massive waiting list. It could be several years before the house actually gets build, but for 50 grand and a sturdy reinforced steel concrete build, I reckon it's worth the wait!
The price is most likely including the land, for what it’s worth. I’m sure a 1500-2100 sq foot house in Japan isn’t $50k once you include land and everything.
@@DanDaniel-sx6iq You're right, but I guess it depends. I you look hard enough you can find a 3000+ sq foot plot of land in the suburbs of Tokyo for less $40,000 (at the current exchange rate), so it's not all that expensive. Not as cheap as I would like it to be, but it's not hopeless.
I really like the visual texture of the walls and the rounded corners have a more organic look. These new thinner layers are much more attractive than the coarser layers shown earlier in the video.
I live in a traditional concrete building so I can see the benefits. Going with 3D printed construction makes the home more functional and more durable. Since it costs the same to build as a wood-framed home, you get that along with added energy efficiency and a modern aesthetic. I could see myself living in one for sure.
From the number I seen it cost the builders less than a normal home, but why would anyone sell something for less when you can sell it for higher. That being said getting a higher quality home at the same price us def worth it.
The walls would be a nightmare to clean from dust build-up. Also, the "modern aesthetic" of this is literally one of those that will age very, very quickly. I'd rather build something that will still loook good and not extremely dated in a couple decades or maybe even just a few years. IMO it already looks dated, like the houses from the 60's or something.
@@12345678bobster these homes can have smooth walls. Other 3d home builders do that but icon is having the walls like this to make the homes cheaper. Don’t have to pay anyone to manually smooth while printing but they said they could do that anytime but they found people like the 3d printed lines more (idk if true or cheaping out)
Yes, I would definitely consider it… I would have to see it in person, and it would have to be in the location I wanted. But I like the overall look and love the energy efficiency.
I would definitely buy a 3D printed home here in Florida. Besides hurricane resistance I think it would stay cooler and need less AC use. Curious, why don't you like the 3D in the bedrooms?
Yep, Shelby, I sure would. Currently live in Florida and can totally see the overall safety and benefits of having a home like this. Great content, thanks!
House Zero is my favorite, I love the combo of the 3D and the wood. After seeing houses burning down from wildfires, the concrete homes definitely seem like a good idea.
In the high wind-speed areas of the country, houses with rounded corners, hold up better, compared to the 90 degree corners, like we may see on wood/stucco constructed structures. *(So I have heard)* . Like to learn more about how well these hold-up / stand up over time. Thanks for showing / sharing.
As a European, I never really understood the wooden framing + drywall system for the homes in the States. I think 3D printed houses of concrete would indeed be much safer and more durable, so I think it's 100% worth the additional cost. If it was available in my area, I'd definitely consider them!
Wooded and cardboard homes are just easier to build and refurbished or easier to adjust around while homes made from metal, glass, sand, stones or bricks and concretes like majority of homes in Europe (even certain places in America and Canada use these elements) are more durable and firm yes most safest however there is bound to be incidents or accidents that will have caused damage and more calamity However both cost a lot and have been taxed by usury for generations (not by regular locals however by collectives with authority) Homesteads so far are the way to go and are most affordable plus homesteads along with acres of land are private and personal owned don’t cost as a much either, homestead owners have built and bought properties usually range from 600,00 to 800,00 or to 7,000,00 or a bit more which is more affordable than any homes of the current and since throughout later more recent generations plus homesteaders have been crafty with developing their own resources and to using their own resources as well without wasting resources (yet have also reserved).
Shelby this was so nicely done. I loved your dolly shot right at the beginning of the video. You make this look so easy and I really enjoyed this video. I completely agree with you about it being a little offsetting of the cement walls in the bedroom.
Those "dolly shots" are all shot with a drone. Yes I agree the video is very nice. I would buy a 3D-printed home. The concrete keeps the heat/cool air in longer.
I think the texture of the walls is nice but if you really didn’t like them it’s easy enough to just get them plastered. Only problem I can think is the amount of dust settling in the walls. Lots of hoovering!
Awesome video! Can’t wait to see if the is becomes mainstream in the next few years/decades. I would totally be willing to buy one especially if it came with solar panels already installed. I would pay a premium for a product that is more efficient and could withstand fire/wind/moisture.
I would definitely buy one of these. Especially to use myself for a couple of years and then rent out; the aspect of these houses lasting much longer than wood houses is great for rentals since they will for sure last a lifetime with minimal renovations
I guess it's possible to throw on some plaster and paint or wallpaper if you don't like the structure? I think it's cool, especially paired with the rounded design, it gives off a very calming and natural feeling, no sharp edges, more organic.
I feel like I would personally prefer something like house zero with more wood/plaster than something entirely 3D printed, but I do think the aesthetic of the concrete is still interesting and something a lot of people would like!
I wonder if a construction worker can come through with a smoothing tool. To smooth the internal walls before they dry. Or add an attachment to the machine, which smooths the bottom 3 layers while laying the 4th layer.
3D printers don't have the capability to have attachments added for this kind of function. You'd have to add in an additional machine to do that and/or workers which kinda defeats the purpose of the project.
It's a very nice house. Houses are no longer affordable, depending on state. I love to see one in person. The house isn't expensive it's the land. When I looked at new construction, a house across the street in a different city cost over $40k more with a similar floor plan just because of the city. I don't see paying over an extra $40k to live in a more popular city is worth it and it's right across the street from another city which is more affordable.
Now that was interesting. My biggest concern would be all the groves that are created with this style of concrete wall construction. All the micro-particles of dust, dirt, even dead skin floating around will just settle within the groves of the walls. And as for the outside walls, how long before plant life settles within the groves. It'd be interesting to see how white those interior walls would still be and how clean the exterior would look after a few short years. Time will tell. As for termites, fire and rot - aren't the roof trestles made out of wood? Thanks Shelby.
I disagree. If you are putting plasters over it you can change the textures drastically. You can also put laminate or vinyl floor to cover the concrete floors.
100% better then your typical wood frame house. hope this becomes the new tract home development to stand the test of time. roof overhang can be shortened in tornado or hurricane prone places. essentially an on ground bunker.
I haven't watched the video yet, but I am SO excited for this! My husband and I drive past this development all the time and we've always wondered what the insides looked like!
After Shelby's vlog I looked up Icon and thought how reasonably priced they are. I imagine like any newish technology they will come up with different textures in time, I'm imagining a mixer paddle type of attachment, perhaps it's because they looked like they are piped like cakes! Given the energy efficiency and safety with the rise of wild fires and bad weather it looks like a good structure. Having the ability to build secondary out buildings at a later date, pool houses, sheds etc would also be a good option. I'd definitely consider buying one if they were in my area, in terms on modern builds, they are far more appealing to the eye than many others out there.
When you 3D print something, it prints in layers hence the layers of concrete looking like a piped cake. There isn't really a way to change that out as that's literally the way 3D printing works. Anything they'd have to implement to make the walls squared off would just end up being the same as pouring concrete and defeat the purpose of the 3D printer element.
@@striketochill Yes, I saw in the video that's how it is done. It will still be wet for a period after, unlike say plastic 3d printing. Perhaps it's quick dry? A second piece of machinery could possibly still come in & run the length of an internal wall. I'm thinking of it how an icing machine gets a smooth edge with a paddle on cake, a giant squeegee to avoid the need for humans. You could even have a brick mould common in some countries as a design feature that's stamped into it after or whatever texture. I was thinking internal walls. I have no idea what is or isn't possible & the impact doing this would have on its integrity, purely an idea/thought. Personally, I like the layered look but appreciate not everyone will feel that way. My thoughts are pointless to be honest, I'm sure Icon have a great team who are experts in this field and have plans to evolve their company however they wish. :)
@@mochibear8933 Oh yeah a different machine could come through but that would increase the manpower required to watch it which I'm sure would increase the price of the end product. I like the look too to be honest. I'm sure they do have lots of ideas and can get the price down once they figure out the best way to go.
I would definitely do that but property prices in the Bay Area is wild. Wondering if you can make videos on these futuristic prefabricated houses from China
Love the whole idea! With the demand for housing we're seeing here in Florida, stricter immigration laws that will unfortunately effect the available labor necessary, and the serious crisis of the property insurance costs and #of Insurance companies leaving Florida because of it, I believe that these3D printed houses could be a real solution here in Florida!
I think it depends on the climate. I live in Astana, which is the coldest capital on the planet, so it doesn't work in our climate. But it seems like a great option for hot climates and maybe the tropics.
Would be great if these builders of 3D homes would get into building actual affordable ones, just like the those in Mexico. It can be done. Nice video by the way. Subscribed 😎
One huge difference between traditional wooden walls and this 3D printed concrete is sturdiness, It can withstand hurricanes and turbulent air much much more than wood. SO this is very important in places susceptible to adverse weather conditions.
These would make a good starter home at half the price. I would never buy one since I would want something I could renovate myself to increase the value over time, but for a younger generation that have to call their Dad to hang a picture on the wall this could work.
Loved this! I've been following 3D printed housing technology for over a decade, it has come a long way in that time. Icon 99 is an affordable housing design program worth looking into. Like many other people I am priced out of buying a home right now, I look at technology like this and other technologies as a way to introduce affordable, rapid development. Until the market everywhere across the nation is flooded with 900-1,800 sqft homes that cost between $90-180k I won't be satisfied that individuals and families really needing a good starter home have a good option. We also need to pass legislation to protect home buyers and make sure investors can't buy up all the single family units for heir portfolios.
I like the aesthetic a lot, and as an architect I appreciate the reduction in time relating to construction. As to the price point I think the novelty of it along with the design firm's celebrity status inflates the value of the home at the moment. I'm sure at some point it may level off, when demand will be higher or more common place for this type of construction method.
This is one of the reasons I love watching your stuff, great insight and awesome tech!! I think I would buy one but I would want to know the numbers in terms of energy and long term savings. This would be a great idea to create quick housing for fire or disaster victims. Great video!
I took a tour of the Georgetown development in September and actually stayed in a 3D-printed AirBnB in Austin built by Icon. Its very interesting and I think there will be a place for it among the many ways to erect a home. What I did not like about the Georgetown development was the idea of living in a cookie cutter home.....which is typical of most large developments. I suspect the building of multiple homes on a site is a requirement to keep the cost of setting up the concrete equipment manageable. Building a single 3D printed home will more likely have to fall in the luxury segment for that reason. Good stuff, but I don't foresee widespread use until lumber becomes wildly expensive.
Good video but I am not so convinced that the 3D printed walls saved any money vs traditional construction and most framing teams would get a wall system up well under 2 months. Besides those 2 things this is a great introduction to the future of construction technology!
Shelby, I love your content...but I am a 61 YO recently retired RN... and I appreciate what you have taught me about 3D homes. But I wouldn't invest my hard-earned monies in purchasing one... not any time soon. But I appreciate the information you have shared.
absolutely, yes! I would buy one. It is probably going to be bigger test to the world when the homes are exposed to Tornadoes in OK or Hurricanes in Florida. it would also be neat to see these homes with full solar or wind power alternatives.
since we have lots of spiders around, which like to make webs in corners of the rooms,i would still put some flat surface on the inner walls, because this original walls would be ideal for the spiders and it will be super dificult and time consuming to keep clean. Not to mention dust sitting in the walls.
If anyone thinks the savings will be passed on to the consumer, they are mistaken. This will go to pad builder profit margin, which is often thin, on "starter" homes. So, it may lead to the construction of more "starter" homes, but they won't be any cheaper than stick build.
It is sad how greed gets in the way of beauty. This house is too big, too fancy and too expensive to be beautiful and change the way people live. Creating more 500k houses does nothing for society.
Can you can do the DYI wall friezes as you go, room by room and personalize if you don't want the industrial style? I'd rather do that. And if concrete has minor cracks would make patching a non issue.
Can't wait to see the next upgrades of this new 3D printer, It would be nice if the next update removed the layers and replaced them with a single wall block without layers or humps
Won't the additional cost to plaster over the walls be neglible on the total cost? Apart from maybe the rounded corners that are more difficult to work with and so higher skilled workers are needed.
This one looks much better and more consistent conpared to the short videos i have seen where the layers seem inconsistent and at some parts even dripped off. I think its nice and the texture would be complimentary with led lights.
Shelby, I live in FL. I have a cinder block home outside/addition later. Drywall inside. I would consider 3d printed walls sure. But I own the house, and it doesn't make sense for me to move. Energy efficiency ould be a plus though.
Millenials love gray, so I don't think the concrete being cold is a problem. But you could easily paint it or skim coat it with a pigmented plaster after you move in. A house that you can live in an finish later is a good thing since some cities have stupid occupancy permits that make it hard to move into a house that is livable but they dont consider done enough. You could always put up a concrete printed house, and people can finish the walls with somethign to hide it. Make a house as cheap and fast as possible, and let them make it pretty later. You can plaster the inside as you get the money, and put siding on the outside too. I don't like the curves but they can adjust the machine to slow down and give something close to a 90 degree corner. You make a good point that exposed brick and other industrial touches are common so I think there will be a lot of people who want the look or the budget when they start building these smarters. The problem is the roof. If they used a faster roof design. We do flat roofs on commercial buildings but they still keep building residential buildings with stupid sloped roofs. There are pretty good trusses now so I think we need to move to flat roofs or simpler shallow single sloped roofs. It would still give you enough room on one side for things like HVAC but it would be easier to build with less wasted space. There is a great potential for this to be one of the solutions to affordable housing. And I love your point about florida. I think it would be awesome if we made these mandatory in those areas. Americans build stick built houses because wood was abundant, but its not how building was done before hand and its why our houses fall over. The three little pigs isn't just a cute story, its a lesson we failed to learn.
Thanks for making this video. I am impressed by what ICON has been able to do. I would definitely buy a 3D printed house if it was offered in the right location. Serious defects are common in traditional homes built during the recent housing boom, and are almost impossible for a layman (or even a home inspector) to detect. Having been through a recent new home construction experience, I would much prefer a 3D printed house over a traditional framed house.
One huge drawback is you cannot change anything on the layout as it age. Like you want to expand a room or change the interior layout. Or add a receptacle outlet.
I would purchase a concrete home. I built a 39 foot concrete sailboal that was extremely tough in the 1960s. I believe that if the texture of the walls is too much, I believe it would be fine to plaster them to a smooth surface, only if the concrete does not expand and shrink with the the swings in temperature and humidity at different level than plaster.
Curious about how to run additional electrical wires, fix plumbing, or access and fix other things that are hidden behind the wall. I can't imagine making holes and patching it up will look remotely the same. It appears that most everything is done from the top down before insulation is installed.
Yes, I would definitely buy a 3D printed home, if they could be built on a slope. I'm also really curious what sort of changes would need to be made to the design if they could be made to be bulletproof, and how much so (22LR? 9mm? 300 AAC Blackout? 45ACP? 308/338? &c.). Obviously wouldn't be able to withstand mortar fire...I'm mostly curious about truck guns and the like, as I would love to live in a very rural area.
Hello Shelby, this is definitely the way forward with house building, labour efficient and the concrete can be recycled,it looks nice. A nice palace for queen Shelby ✌️❤️🇬🇧
My take away from this [amazing] video is that the focus is more toward the benefits of a 3D built home as opposed to a traditional home, not so much the cost (like EVs vs CEVs). It's the speed at which it is built and the overall structural integrity. I would go as far as including how aesthetically pleasing it is to look at. It is absolutely beautiful. We don't have 3D printed houses in South Africa yet. But I would definitely spend that bread on one of these. (And I would want to be a part of the design process so that it is the way I would want it.)
Would condensation and black mold be a problem? I would prefer to see inner leaf of hempcrete, which is fireproof, vermin proof, insulating and self heals. It also would give a more comfortable feel with regard to humidity.
This is so freaking cool, I don’t know that I would buy one personally because I really like the idea of a traditional home but it’s amazing to see what they can do and what’s out there. Loved this video Shelby ❤
I'm almost sure there is a way to make those walls flat if you wanted. Probably not bondo filler, but i'm sure there is some product out here to fill the print lines on something that large so you can paint over it. I smooth my 3d prints out already.
I really like the look of the 3-D printed walls, I wish they were affordable no one in America, making less than $200,000 a year can afford a half $1 million home
Bigelow homes in the greater Austin area used to have an energy efficiency guarantee. They would promise spending less than $N amount per year and reimburse the difference if it didn't.
Yeah, but other builders will get in on the 3-D printing as it becomes more popular and will offer it cheaper. Though at the rate the rich are buying off politicians of all stripes, and buying up all the smaller companies and turning the modem workers into the serfs of yore, we're all effed as far as being able to afford anything.
I agree with Shelby, entire communities are needed. And maybe a more portable printer, such as one that could do a pool house/back-house, or an "addition" on site, giving more people access to the vibe of a 3D printed, livable/workable space would be pretty epic. It could eliminate steal sheds, and being fire resistant, also very cool. Re-enforceable home safe areas (fire resistant), interior and exterior texture specs etc., all they need is a mold for the ceilings to sit and they would be dialed!
dude i can barely scrape change from my full time job to get a 135k house :i get paid 21$ an hour:...💀\
Edit: yes becuase of inflation the house was 60k in 2007 ,lucky previous owner, now that much and im trying to move in.
I think what would be amazing with the 3D printing aspect of these house would be to let us design our own houses kinda like in a program like the Sims game, where we could shape our own place and then talk with a professional architect that would maybe alter it a bit and then the house would get printed!
The texture of the walls is actually nice, like a design element. 🤷🏾♀
I agree, I really like it.
Imagine cleaning that 😮
It is, but I'm curious how the renovation looks like or after a renovation. It's probably impossible to re-create the design of the walls.
Can they print me out a woman . Design and build her.
@@vidpetrovic8907eh just a quick vacuum one room at a time
Half a million!
I'm getting a 3D printed house here in Japan for a much more affordable price ($50,000). Only downside is this is still a new technology so there's a massive waiting list. It could be several years before the house actually gets build, but for 50 grand and a sturdy reinforced steel concrete build, I reckon it's worth the wait!
50 grand is nothing. How big is the house to be built?
@@SBahamondes 50 square meters (540 square feet). There's a new 70 m2 (750 ft2) model coming out, so I'm waiting for that now. Price TBD.
That's amazing! basically 1k USD per sq. meters@@guanxinated
The price is most likely including the land, for what it’s worth. I’m sure a 1500-2100 sq foot house in Japan isn’t $50k once you include land and everything.
@@DanDaniel-sx6iq You're right, but I guess it depends. I you look hard enough you can find a 3000+ sq foot plot of land in the suburbs of Tokyo for less $40,000 (at the current exchange rate), so it's not all that expensive.
Not as cheap as I would like it to be, but it's not hopeless.
The problem is that cost is still higher than a traditionally built home
I really like the visual texture of the walls and the rounded corners have a more organic look. These new thinner layers are much more attractive than the coarser layers shown earlier in the video.
I live in a traditional concrete building so I can see the benefits. Going with 3D printed construction makes the home more functional and more durable. Since it costs the same to build as a wood-framed home, you get that along with added energy efficiency and a modern aesthetic. I could see myself living in one for sure.
From the number I seen it cost the builders less than a normal home, but why would anyone sell something for less when you can sell it for higher. That being said getting a higher quality home at the same price us def worth it.
@richardmenz3257 exactly especially when supply is low. Its just business
The walls would be a nightmare to clean from dust build-up. Also, the "modern aesthetic" of this is literally one of those that will age very, very quickly. I'd rather build something that will still loook good and not extremely dated in a couple decades or maybe even just a few years. IMO it already looks dated, like the houses from the 60's or something.
@@12345678bobster these homes can have smooth walls. Other 3d home builders do that but icon is having the walls like this to make the homes cheaper. Don’t have to pay anyone to manually smooth while printing but they said they could do that anytime but they found people like the 3d printed lines more (idk if true or cheaping out)
How is electrical and plumbing run? Is the plumbing inside of the concrete wall, being added as it is built? If so, what happens when a pipe bursts?
Yes, I would definitely consider it… I would have to see it in person, and it would have to be in the location I wanted. But I like the overall look and love the energy efficiency.
I would definitely buy a 3D printed home here in Florida. Besides hurricane resistance I think it would stay cooler and need less AC use. Curious, why don't you like the 3D in the bedrooms?
Yep, Shelby, I sure would. Currently live in Florida and can totally see the overall safety and benefits of having a home like this. Great content, thanks!
High winds will still break windows, doors and the roof. These are all susceptible to water damage as well.
@@SomeUserNameBlahBlah i rather replace a broken window than my entire f**** house
House Zero is my favorite, I love the combo of the 3D and the wood.
After seeing houses burning down from wildfires, the concrete homes definitely seem like a good idea.
In the high wind-speed areas of the country, houses with rounded corners, hold up better, compared to the 90 degree corners, like we may see on wood/stucco constructed structures. *(So I have heard)* . Like to learn more about how well these hold-up / stand up over time. Thanks for showing / sharing.
I don't think you have to worry about a wolf blowing this house down. :)
As a European, I never really understood the wooden framing + drywall system for the homes in the States. I think 3D printed houses of concrete would indeed be much safer and more durable, so I think it's 100% worth the additional cost. If it was available in my area, I'd definitely consider them!
Wooded and cardboard homes are just easier to build and refurbished or easier to adjust around while homes made from metal, glass, sand, stones or bricks and concretes like majority of homes in Europe (even certain places in America and Canada use these elements) are more durable and firm yes most safest however there is bound to be incidents or accidents that will have caused damage and more calamity
However both cost a lot and have been taxed by usury for generations (not by regular locals however by collectives with authority)
Homesteads so far are the way to go and are most affordable plus homesteads along with acres of land are private and personal owned don’t cost as a much either, homestead owners have built and bought properties usually range from 600,00 to 800,00 or to 7,000,00 or a bit more which is more affordable than any homes of the current and since throughout later more recent generations plus homesteaders have been crafty with developing their own resources and to using their own resources as well without wasting resources (yet have also reserved).
Shelby this was so nicely done. I loved your dolly shot right at the beginning of the video. You make this look so easy and I really enjoyed this video. I completely agree with you about it being a little offsetting of the cement walls in the bedroom.
Those "dolly shots" are all shot with a drone. Yes I agree the video is very nice. I would buy a 3D-printed home. The concrete keeps the heat/cool air in longer.
I think the texture of the walls is nice but if you really didn’t like them it’s easy enough to just get them plastered. Only problem I can think is the amount of dust settling in the walls. Lots of hoovering!
Dust would be a nightmare. I happen to live in the country side and have horses. Dust and sand would be a real problem with these walls.
Awesome video! Can’t wait to see if the is becomes mainstream in the next few years/decades. I would totally be willing to buy one especially if it came with solar panels already installed. I would pay a premium for a product that is more efficient and could withstand fire/wind/moisture.
I would definitely buy one of these. Especially to use myself for a couple of years and then rent out; the aspect of these houses lasting much longer than wood houses is great for rentals since they will for sure last a lifetime with minimal renovations
looks like it would be hard to remodel/customize later.
Exactly what I was thinking.
The walls actually make it look really cozy and natural, more like an adobe and other early forms of housing, like things have come full circle!
I guess it's possible to throw on some plaster and paint or wallpaper if you don't like the structure? I think it's cool, especially paired with the rounded design, it gives off a very calming and natural feeling, no sharp edges, more organic.
I feel like I would personally prefer something like house zero with more wood/plaster than something entirely 3D printed, but I do think the aesthetic of the concrete is still interesting and something a lot of people would like!
I wonder if a construction worker can come through with a smoothing tool. To smooth the internal walls before they dry. Or add an attachment to the machine, which smooths the bottom 3 layers while laying the 4th layer.
3D printers don't have the capability to have attachments added for this kind of function. You'd have to add in an additional machine to do that and/or workers which kinda defeats the purpose of the project.
i feel like that would just make the structure not work and lose its integrity
It's concrete, you can smooth out the walls you want, it's done all over the world outside of the United States..
It's a very nice house. Houses are no longer affordable, depending on state. I love to see one in person. The house isn't expensive it's the land. When I looked at new construction, a house across the street in a different city cost over $40k more with a similar floor plan just because of the city. I don't see paying over an extra $40k to live in a more popular city is worth it and it's right across the street from another city which is more affordable.
Now that was interesting. My biggest concern would be all the groves that are created with this style of concrete wall construction. All the micro-particles of dust, dirt, even dead skin floating around will just settle within the groves of the walls. And as for the outside walls, how long before plant life settles within the groves. It'd be interesting to see how white those interior walls would still be and how clean the exterior would look after a few short years. Time will tell. As for termites, fire and rot - aren't the roof trestles made out of wood? Thanks Shelby.
By all means, lets...
I guess the walls on both the inside and outside could be covered by spray-on concrete or similar.
Curious to know if you could go back over it to fill in the cracks.
There are many different ways to permanently fill in the groves at a later time if you want. You could even tile them over.
houses only have dust when they are built like shit ie not air tight
I actually really like the textured/curved walls! Especially with it being white!
Remodels seem like they would be a nightmare.
I disagree. If you are putting plasters over it you can change the textures drastically. You can also put laminate or vinyl floor to cover the concrete floors.
that's becauce you guys (american) is used to live in dry wood home, for us (mostly european, asian, and african) we already get used to it
@@margotk538 moving walls, not cosmetic improvements.
100% better then your typical wood frame house. hope this becomes the new tract home development to stand the test of time. roof overhang can be shortened in tornado or hurricane prone places. essentially an on ground bunker.
You are either seriously stupid or clueless
I haven't watched the video yet, but I am SO excited for this! My husband and I drive past this development all the time and we've always wondered what the insides looked like!
After Shelby's vlog I looked up Icon and thought how reasonably priced they are. I imagine like any newish technology they will come up with different textures in time, I'm imagining a mixer paddle type of attachment, perhaps it's because they looked like they are piped like cakes! Given the energy efficiency and safety with the rise of wild fires and bad weather it looks like a good structure. Having the ability to build secondary out buildings at a later date, pool houses, sheds etc would also be a good option. I'd definitely consider buying one if they were in my area, in terms on modern builds, they are far more appealing to the eye than many others out there.
When you 3D print something, it prints in layers hence the layers of concrete looking like a piped cake. There isn't really a way to change that out as that's literally the way 3D printing works. Anything they'd have to implement to make the walls squared off would just end up being the same as pouring concrete and defeat the purpose of the 3D printer element.
@@striketochill Yes, I saw in the video that's how it is done. It will still be wet for a period after, unlike say plastic 3d printing. Perhaps it's quick dry? A second piece of machinery could possibly still come in & run the length of an internal wall. I'm thinking of it how an icing machine gets a smooth edge with a paddle on cake, a giant squeegee to avoid the need for humans. You could even have a brick mould common in some countries as a design feature that's stamped into it after or whatever texture. I was thinking internal walls. I have no idea what is or isn't possible & the impact doing this would have on its integrity, purely an idea/thought. Personally, I like the layered look but appreciate not everyone will feel that way. My thoughts are pointless to be honest, I'm sure Icon have a great team who are experts in this field and have plans to evolve their company however they wish. :)
@@mochibear8933 Oh yeah a different machine could come through but that would increase the manpower required to watch it which I'm sure would increase the price of the end product. I like the look too to be honest. I'm sure they do have lots of ideas and can get the price down once they figure out the best way to go.
I like the 3D printed finish and don't even mind the stark white interior. Best of all is that the house is practically maintenance free.
You have such great content. Where did you find this 3D Printed house?
I would definitely do that but property prices in the Bay Area is wild.
Wondering if you can make videos on these futuristic prefabricated houses from China
lol. lets make affordable homes, then let lennar buy them all and sell them as non-affordable homes.
Really cool to see this. For sure would like to see how well these hold up over 5+ years
Love the whole idea! With the demand for housing we're seeing here in Florida, stricter immigration laws that will unfortunately effect the available labor necessary, and the serious crisis of the property insurance costs and #of Insurance companies leaving Florida because of it, I believe that these3D printed houses could be a real solution here in Florida!
I think it depends on the climate. I live in Astana, which is the coldest capital on the planet, so it doesn't work in our climate. But it seems like a great option for hot climates and maybe the tropics.
Concrete works in cold and warm climates
@@richardjanay5525no, concrete does not work in cold climates...
Would be great if these builders of 3D homes would get into building actual affordable ones, just like the those in Mexico. It can be done. Nice video by the way. Subscribed 😎
One huge difference between traditional wooden walls and this 3D printed concrete is sturdiness, It can withstand hurricanes and turbulent air much much more than wood. SO this is very important in places susceptible to adverse weather conditions.
For sure! We live In a community surrounded by forest and coastal winds. A fireproof home is my goal. ❤
Thanks for doing this video Shelby pretty cool
Concrete is such a major polluter. I'd be interested to know how it stands up enviromentally to a typical new build.
Concrete construction is standard in Europe where wood is expensive not to mention scarce.
Do these walls have some kind of dust protection? I can only see it as a cleaning nightmare.
I like this home build in 3d concrete because it looks like more home in Europe as US homes in wood or fake walls.
These would make a good starter home at half the price. I would never buy one since I would want something I could renovate myself to increase the value over time, but for a younger generation that have to call their Dad to hang a picture on the wall this could work.
Loved this! I've been following 3D printed housing technology for over a decade, it has come a long way in that time. Icon 99 is an affordable housing design program worth looking into. Like many other people I am priced out of buying a home right now, I look at technology like this and other technologies as a way to introduce affordable, rapid development. Until the market everywhere across the nation is flooded with 900-1,800 sqft homes that cost between $90-180k I won't be satisfied that individuals and families really needing a good starter home have a good option. We also need to pass legislation to protect home buyers and make sure investors can't buy up all the single family units for heir portfolios.
I like the aesthetic a lot, and as an architect I appreciate the reduction in time relating to construction. As to the price point I think the novelty of it along with the design firm's celebrity status inflates the value of the home at the moment. I'm sure at some point it may level off, when demand will be higher or more common place for this type of construction method.
You think this saves time?
Such beautiful house 😮
This is one of the reasons I love watching your stuff, great insight and awesome tech!! I think I would buy one but I would want to know the numbers in terms of energy and long term savings. This would be a great idea to create quick housing for fire or disaster victims. Great video!
I took a tour of the Georgetown development in September and actually stayed in a 3D-printed AirBnB in Austin built by Icon. Its very interesting and I think there will be a place for it among the many ways to erect a home. What I did not like about the Georgetown development was the idea of living in a cookie cutter home.....which is typical of most large developments. I suspect the building of multiple homes on a site is a requirement to keep the cost of setting up the concrete equipment manageable. Building a single 3D printed home will more likely have to fall in the luxury segment for that reason. Good stuff, but I don't foresee widespread use until lumber becomes wildly expensive.
serious question - would dust get stuck between the little grooves of the walls?
They told me they don’t! And I stayed at house zero for 2 nights, it didn’t have any dust on them
Good video but I am not so convinced that the 3D printed walls saved any money vs traditional construction and most framing teams would get a wall system up well under 2 months. Besides those 2 things this is a great introduction to the future of construction technology!
If I had the budget available, I would totally get one of these types of houses. It definitely has the wow feature.
Yeah, they say affordable but it isn't for most of us.
$500,000 for a house. you call this affordable. this is evil.
Great video, Shelby! 3D printed buildings definitely have a place in residential and commercial construction
Shelby, I love your content...but I am a 61 YO recently retired RN... and I appreciate what you have taught me about 3D homes. But I wouldn't invest my hard-earned monies in purchasing one... not any time soon. But I appreciate the information you have shared.
Any plans on this partnership building in any of the Vegas suburbs? Thanks for the video.
absolutely, yes! I would buy one. It is probably going to be bigger test to the world when the homes are exposed to Tornadoes in OK or Hurricanes in Florida. it would also be neat to see these homes with full solar or wind power alternatives.
since we have lots of spiders around, which like to make webs in corners of the rooms,i would still put some flat surface on the inner walls, because this original walls would be ideal for the spiders and it will be super dificult and time consuming to keep clean. Not to mention dust sitting in the walls.
If anyone thinks the savings will be passed on to the consumer, they are mistaken. This will go to pad builder profit margin, which is often thin, on "starter" homes. So, it may lead to the construction of more "starter" homes, but they won't be any cheaper than stick build.
It's cool to see this technology coming along. Hopefully in another 10-20 years it'll provide a substantial improvement over classic construction.
It is sad how greed gets in the way of beauty. This house is too big, too fancy and too expensive to be beautiful and change the way people live. Creating more 500k houses does nothing for society.
Can you can do the DYI wall friezes as you go, room by room and personalize if you don't want the industrial style? I'd rather do that. And if concrete has minor cracks would make patching a non issue.
Can't wait to see the next upgrades of this new 3D printer, It would be nice if the next update removed the layers and replaced them with a single wall block without layers or humps
Most houses in Europe are not wood panels ,they are briks built and cost less ,but 3 d t this is a revolutionary idea revolutionary
I love this video!! I would considere a printed home for sure. They look awesome!
Honestly, with white paint, these walls look better. The shadows inbetween every layer makes the walls less dull
Won't the additional cost to plaster over the walls be neglible on the total cost? Apart from maybe the rounded corners that are more difficult to work with and so higher skilled workers are needed.
I think if I bought land this would great depending on the cost to do a 3d build vs regular house
This could be a big answer for places like CA and CO where wildfires are a big problem.
The main issue I think about is trapped water expanding when freezing in winter and causing hairline cracks to get way worse. Same way as roads do
This one looks much better and more consistent conpared to the short videos i have seen where the layers seem inconsistent and at some parts even dripped off. I think its nice and the texture would be complimentary with led lights.
100% i would buy a 3d printed house, the tour and layout is beautiful. I like it a lot and the textured walls are surprisingly nice looking !
I generally prefer the look of older homes over new but these are really pretty.
That roof looks like it would catch wind like a person wearing a cap on a motorcycle.
Shelby, I live in FL. I have a cinder block home outside/addition later. Drywall inside. I would consider 3d printed walls sure. But I own the house, and it doesn't make sense for me to move. Energy efficiency ould be a plus though.
Millenials love gray, so I don't think the concrete being cold is a problem. But you could easily paint it or skim coat it with a pigmented plaster after you move in. A house that you can live in an finish later is a good thing since some cities have stupid occupancy permits that make it hard to move into a house that is livable but they dont consider done enough. You could always put up a concrete printed house, and people can finish the walls with somethign to hide it. Make a house as cheap and fast as possible, and let them make it pretty later. You can plaster the inside as you get the money, and put siding on the outside too.
I don't like the curves but they can adjust the machine to slow down and give something close to a 90 degree corner. You make a good point that exposed brick and other industrial touches are common so I think there will be a lot of people who want the look or the budget when they start building these smarters. The problem is the roof. If they used a faster roof design. We do flat roofs on commercial buildings but they still keep building residential buildings with stupid sloped roofs. There are pretty good trusses now so I think we need to move to flat roofs or simpler shallow single sloped roofs. It would still give you enough room on one side for things like HVAC but it would be easier to build with less wasted space.
There is a great potential for this to be one of the solutions to affordable housing. And I love your point about florida. I think it would be awesome if we made these mandatory in those areas. Americans build stick built houses because wood was abundant, but its not how building was done before hand and its why our houses fall over. The three little pigs isn't just a cute story, its a lesson we failed to learn.
Thanks for making this video. I am impressed by what ICON has been able to do. I would definitely buy a 3D printed house if it was offered in the right location. Serious defects are common in traditional homes built during the recent housing boom, and are almost impossible for a layman (or even a home inspector) to detect. Having been through a recent new home construction experience, I would much prefer a 3D printed house over a traditional framed house.
One huge drawback is you cannot change anything on the layout as it age. Like you want to expand a room or change the interior layout. Or add a receptacle outlet.
I would purchase a concrete home. I built a 39 foot concrete sailboal that was extremely tough in the 1960s. I believe that if the texture of the walls is too much, I believe it would be fine to plaster them to a smooth surface, only if the concrete does not expand and shrink with the the swings in temperature and humidity at different level than plaster.
Curious about how to run additional electrical wires, fix plumbing, or access and fix other things that are hidden behind the wall. I can't imagine making holes and patching it up will look remotely the same. It appears that most everything is done from the top down before insulation is installed.
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Awesome video Shelby, they’re always so informative!
Shelby the video is great! I know from watching the vlog you weren’t feeling 100%, but man you can’t tell this is amazing as always
Yes, I would definitely buy a 3D printed home, if they could be built on a slope. I'm also really curious what sort of changes would need to be made to the design if they could be made to be bulletproof, and how much so (22LR? 9mm? 300 AAC Blackout? 45ACP? 308/338? &c.). Obviously wouldn't be able to withstand mortar fire...I'm mostly curious about truck guns and the like, as I would love to live in a very rural area.
Hello Shelby, this is definitely the way forward with house building, labour efficient and the concrete can be recycled,it looks nice. A nice palace for queen Shelby ✌️❤️🇬🇧
Graham Stephen just made a video about you. Would you ever be a guest again on his The Iced Coffee Hour?
Shelby, did you collab with him on his video?
You should do a video on Thermalog homes from Boreal in Canada. I'm getting an Albany kit in the coming weeks I'll be building.
My take away from this [amazing] video is that the focus is more toward the benefits of a 3D built home as opposed to a traditional home, not so much the cost (like EVs vs CEVs). It's the speed at which it is built and the overall structural integrity. I would go as far as including how aesthetically pleasing it is to look at. It is absolutely beautiful. We don't have 3D printed houses in South Africa yet. But I would definitely spend that bread on one of these. (And I would want to be a part of the design process so that it is the way I would want it.)
I would be worried about dust and cleanup of those walls. Seems like a perfect way for dust to perch itself in every crevace
Would condensation and black mold be a problem? I would prefer to see inner leaf of hempcrete, which is fireproof, vermin proof, insulating and self heals. It also would give a more comfortable feel with regard to humidity.
This is so freaking cool, I don’t know that I would buy one personally because I really like the idea of a traditional home but it’s amazing to see what they can do and what’s out there. Loved this video Shelby ❤
yes, I would totally buy a 3D printed home. we need Icon in California
I'm almost sure there is a way to make those walls flat if you wanted. Probably not bondo filler, but i'm sure there is some product out here to fill the print lines on something that large so you can paint over it. I smooth my 3d prints out already.
I really like the look of the 3-D printed walls, I wish they were affordable no one in America, making less than $200,000 a year can afford a half $1 million home
3 weeks and only 80k views is criminal on such a well done and interesting video as this
Bigelow homes in the greater Austin area used to have an energy efficiency guarantee.
They would promise spending less than $N amount per year and reimburse the difference if it didn't.
Great video! Love the look of these homes, and the durability. It's about time for new ideas in home building.
The BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) part definitely is part of why the cost is so high, the CEO was recently knighted in Denmark.
Scandinavian is a design like the Bauhaus in that form follows function. If you’re a fan of it, its a great fit and well worth the price! 😊
Yeah, but other builders will get in on the 3-D printing as it becomes more popular and will offer it cheaper. Though at the rate the rich are buying off politicians of all stripes, and buying up all the smaller companies and turning the modem workers into the serfs of yore, we're all effed as far as being able to afford anything.
All the while I'm thinking about the potential trade off between 3d printed house and prefab homes. Maybe u could do a comparison video
I like how mud bot has a way to have smooth walls. It be cool to have an addition for that. Like pay 30 k to have smooth walls or leave as is.