The Russian company began printing a whole residential quarter in the United States on a 3D printer. One house costs $1 million

In mid-March 2021, it became known that a residential quarter will appear in the desert Coachella Valley in southern California, in which all houses will be printed on a 3D printer. The construction of the new project will be carried out by the Palari group and the Russian company Mighty Building.

The complex with an area of ​ ​ about 20 thousand square meters will consist of 15 houses printed on a 3D printer, the company will use environmentally friendly materials. According to company representatives, work on the construction of a residential quarter will be completed by the spring of 2022.

Apartment block design from 3D-printed homes in California

Each house is a building with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, there is also an additional building with two bedrooms and one bathroom. The total area is approximately 135 square meters. Pools and terraces will be built in the backyard of the houses. Residents will also be able to use dressing booths, Jacuzzi, outdoor showers and a barbecue area for an additional fee.

Houses will be equipped with appliances, smart house the system will monitor the quality of water, air and lighting. Houses will be provided with heating and electricity solar batteries Tesla at Powerwall's expense.

Design of a house made using 3D printing by Mighty Building

The cost of housing in this settlement starts from $595 thousand for the basic model. The cost of the complex, which involves a house with an extension, reaches $950 thousand.

Sam Reuben, co-founder and director of sustainable development at Mighty Building, noted that the company's printers are able to build a house with an area of ​ ​ 32.5 square meters in less than 24 hours. Often printers are configured to build a house overnight while employees sleep. He also said that the 3D printing method developed by the company allows you to create houses not only faster, but also 40% cheaper, while the volume of building waste is reduced by 99%. The company estimates the cost of the entire project in Rancho Mirage at $15 million.^[1]

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