"Our design approach modernises the aesthetic of the suburban home, while the 3D-printing technology texturises and provides distinctive touchpoints for each space," added ICON. Homebuilding company Lennar will fit each neutrally-coloured house with gabled roofs that will feature photovoltaic panels. The houses will be printed using Vulcan technology ICON also said that it expects its Vulcan-printed homes to last "as long or longer" than those built with concrete masonry units (CMUs).
Read: Seven 3D-printed houses that have been built around the worldĪccording to the firm, the neighbourhood of houses will be built to the International Building Code (IBC) structural code standard. "Designed and engineered from the ground up for volume 3D-printing of homes with precision and speed, ICON's Vulcan construction system can deliver homes and structures up to 3,000 square feet," it continued. "ICON's 3D printing technology produces resilient, energy-efficient homes faster than conventional construction methods with less waste and more design freedom," said ICON. © Provided by DezeenĪ rendering of construction work at a location in Austin The neighbourhood will include 100 3D-printed homesĬo-designed with Danish architecture studio BIG, the commuinty is set to be built on an unconfirmed site in the city. More details of the houses' floor plans and design will be announced next year.Įach home will be printed using ICON's Vulcan construction system, which uses controlled robotic machines to create layers of Lavacrete – a propriety Portland Cement-based mix made by the company. Scheduled to break ground in 2022, the scheme will be the world's largest community of 3D-printed homes when it completes, according to Texan firm ICON.
The next title will reportedly feature the return of GM Mode and a full gameplay reveal for the latest title will take place in January.ĢK has been WWE's exclusive partner on console video games since WWE 2K14 was released in 2013.Construction companies ICON and Lennar are collaborating with architecture studio BIG to create a neighbourhood of 100 3D-printed houses in Austin, Texas. More in a video soon," they tweeted.Īnother of 2K's video games in NBA 2K22 has received criticism since its release in September for the heavy presence of microtransactions within the title.ĢK's next WWE video game is set to be released in March 2022, ahead of WrestleMania 38. Purchases in #WWE2K22 look like they're heading the NBA route with VC available in bulk up to 450,000, roughly worth $100. "A WWE 2K CDN hosted by 2KSports is publicly accessible and shows illustrations and 3D renders for VC in a folder labelled 2K22/Store. YouTuber VikingSizeGamer noted today that it appears WWE 2K22 will include microtransactions, with purchasable currency up to 450,000 VC available. The next WWE video game is set to include a controversial feature.