Could a 3D-printed home come at a better time for Tampa? Maybe before Hurricane Ian, but it should be ready for the next one.
A home made almost entirely by a robot is currently in pre-construction and will be built by Tampa-based startup Click, Print, Home (CPH-3D). Designed by San Francisco architect Keith Plymale, the home will be the first 3D-printed concrete home in Tampa, says CPH-3D.
Using zero wood for the structural elements of the home, the company partnered with Iowa-based 3D printing outfit Alquist to use what’s called a COBOD “BOD 2” 3D concrete printer, which essentially layers “concrete ink” into the steel-enforced walls.
“3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) also known as additive manufacturing, utilizes an automated process of seamlessly layering concrete via robotic arms and technology,” says the listing, “creating a solid, monolithic and impressive structure, while also minimizing waste up to 95%.”
As of now, CPH-3D homes come in either a one or two-story layout, but this particular one features 1,521-square-feet of living space, as well as three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It also comes with 10-foot ceilings, a 12-foot glass pocket door in the dining room, hurricane windows throughout, and a curved guest bathroom, which according to the listing is “cylindrical and doubles as a safe-room in the house for tornadoes or other adverse conditions.”
The home is currently asking $599,300.