A Startup 3D Prints Cheap Houses In Third World Countries For The Poor

The housing shortage has been an issue worldwide, especially in the third world nations in which a large number of poor people cannot afford their own house or renting one. This is the reason why this nonprofit startup thought about 3D printing low-cost houses for those who don’t have a home.

Nonprofit News Story has been trying to build houses in El Salvador for several years, which replaces the structures made of old leftover metal as well as tarpaulin with sturdy and proper ones. However, this is not only time-consuming but also costly. By March 2018, they just built 150 houses in an extremely long time. Therefore they determined to improve everything.

The startup has cooperated with ICON, a construction technology firm in the US and Yves Béhar, a famous designer from fuseproject. With this partnership, they introduced plans for the constructions of the first 3D printed community in the world in South America, where they said to offer more than 50 houses for people living in slums. Béhar said to dwell.

It is known that each property measures 120 m2 with each house offering living space of around 50m2. However, the most typical thing of 3D printing houses is the possibility for the team to design and construct concrete homes easily with additional details and curved walls without any extra expense.

It is an ideal solution for groups with such an overall low income of below Rs. 14,000 per month in the area. In addition, the 3D printer is portable as well, which means that they can move it to the construction location quickly, in which it can build houses at a quicker speed than regular building methods.

Besides, it can be adjusted according to different designs and sizes constructions and uses concrete from the region. Also, it is designed to adapt to remote areas where power, water, and building machines are in short supply.

These houses will have exterior space for raising crops or chickens and an outdoor kitchen. Additionally, homeowners can customize their house’s space while still allowing for tropical climate optimal ventilation thanks to an open-plan interior. Besides, the team is also able to add internal details such as seating, kitchen countertops, and bathroom shelves, thanks to this 3D printer.

And they all can be 3D printed and be ready for use after only 24 hours with nearly no waste.

Brett Hagler, New Story CEO, says: