Printer-printed neighborhoods to appear in Virginia

The American company Alquist 3D will build 200 budget houses in two towns in Virginia, USA, using its patented 3D printer. According to the already approved plan, the quarters will be commissioned within five years and will receive the first tenants in 2027. Thus, the initiators of the project want to improve the living conditions of those Americans who are far from being in the best situation and do not have a place to live, according to ZME Science.

The project is based on a large installation that prints the foundation and walls for private houses on a 3D printer, the authors of the project noted.

They clarified that this process is quite fast, and the foundation for the future building can be erected within just 12 hours.

All that will then be required from human workers is to install a roof, windows, doors and furniture, and connect communications, representatives of Alquist 3D said.

For the construction of 200 houses, Alquist 3D chose two counties - Pulaski and Roanoke - explaining its decision by the growing demand for affordable homes amid the pandemic. The company believes that their initiative will attract new tenants from other states.

The publication notes that over the past six months, buying a house in the United States has become 50% more expensive. Fixed 30-year mortgage rates and the average home purchase price are the highest since 2008.