ICON, the Texas-based construction technology, and New Story, the San Francisco-based charity, have joined forces to help solve the global homelessness problem – 3D-printed communities. These shelters are crafted from concrete and leverage local workers to create structures that contain two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room, and bathroom as well as windows, plumbing, electricity, roofing, and doors.
Due to the leading technology, these homes are printed in 24 hours as a community, ensuring each new neighborhood is close to essential places of employment and education. Families who receive these homes also have complete legal ownership on the land which their home sits upon. This provides a long-term solution to unsheltered families, with the hope of solving " long-standing social problems with previously-unthought of answers."
3D Printed Homeless Communities
Texas-Based Tech Company ICON Creates Home ins 24 Hours
Trend Themes
1. 3D Printed Homes - The trend of 3D printed homes is disrupting the traditional construction industry and providing an innovative housing solution for homeless communities.
2. Affordable Housing - The trend of creating affordable housing with 3D printing technology provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the real estate industry.
3. Community-based Solutions - The trend of creating community-based solutions using 3D printing technology opens the door to new opportunities for disruptive innovation in addressing social problems.
Industry Implications
1. Construction - The construction industry has an opportunity for disruptive innovation with 3D printing technology to create affordable housing solutions at a faster rate.
2. Real Estate - The real estate industry is being disrupted by the trend of 3D printing technology which provides faster and more affordable housing solutions for low-income families.
3. Social Services - The trend of community-based solutions using 3D printing technology is disrupting the social services industry by offering more innovative and long-term solutions to problems such as homelessness.