HiveAsmbld will begin 3D printing 23 homes in San Leon this month.
HOUSTON — Another community of 3D-printed homes planned for the Greater Houston area, this time along the Gulf Coast.
Houston-based HiveAsmbld, formerly known as Hive3D, is set to begin 3D printing a 23-home community at 506 Jenni Lane in San Leon on April 8. The project, a collaboration between HiveAsmbld and Commander Home Builders, will be called Gulf Shore Estates.
The new community will be on 4.5 acres near Broadway Street, directly across from San Leon Elementary and just 3.5 miles from state Highway 146. The community is expected to be completed by this fall.
The homes will range from 1,100 to 2,100 square feet.
HiveAsmbld constructs the walls using a proprietary low-carbon, lightweight concrete product and a robotic arm that squeezes the cement into lines. The materials add more strength to the walls than an average home but also have the extra benefit of being cost-effective, shaving 7% to 8% off the costs compared to traditional lumber and drywall construction, CEO Timothy Lankau previously told the Houston Business Journal.
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