22nd Century Building Today
3D Printing Our Way to a Better Tomorrow
Layer Line 3D strives to address the growing housing crisis in the United States, focusing on rural communities around the pacific northwest. 3D concrete printing can allow us to produce housing at a fraction of the cost and time required by traditional home building methods making homeownership a viable option for those shut out of the current market by the unprecedented rise in the sale price of entry level homes today.
Strong & Resilient
Concrete is one of the strongest building materials available today and is extremely versatile in standing up to all that mother nature can throw at it from flooding and high winds to wildfires and earthquakes.
Environmentally Friendly & Fast
3D printing greatly reduces the amount of waste in comparison to traditional building methods. It also significantly reduces the time needed to build the structure of a home and eliminates many of the steps such as building forms, drywall and siding.
Efficient & Affordable
The 3D printer can be run by a crew as small as 2, cutting down significantly on labor and subcontractor costs. In addition, by primarily using locally sourced concrete the need to source materials such as drywall, framing lumber and siding can bring costs and building delays down even more.
Versatile & Creative
3D printing eliminates many of the restrictions of traditional building techniques allowing for things like curved walls and stamped texturing. Creative and unique buildings and features will allow architects to take their craft to a whole new level.
