Wolf Ranch, Texas

Wolf Ranch is a community of one hundred 3D printed homes in Georgetown, Texas, built by Lennar and ICON Construction.[1] The houses use a proprietary material called Lavacrete, which is more eco-friendly than traditional Portland cement. The floors, walls, and openings (for utilities and windows) in each house are printed completely autonomously. All of the homes are single-level ranch houses. These homes save significant amounts of material and have been proposed as a solution to the ongoing housing crisis in the US.[2][3] The houses take 4-6 weeks to build, compared to 6-8 months for wood-frame construction. They are resistant to wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and insect invasions. They also provide good thermal insulation, thereby saving energy, especially in the hot climate of Texas.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Holland, Oscar (28 July 2023). "Look inside the world's largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Texas". CNN. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Wolf Ranch New Home Community - Georgetown - Austin / Central Texas, TX | Lennar". Lennar. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  3. ^ "World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in Texas". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-05-14.

30°38′24″N 97°42′08″W / 30.64000°N 97.70222°W / 30.64000; -97.70222

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