ICON and Firmah Architecture Design Texas Community with 88 3D-Printed Houses and Artificial Surf Lagoons
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Ellen Eberhardt
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Summary
Construction company ICON and design studio Firmah Architecture have released designs for a 450-acre community in Texas called Desperado, which will feature 88 3D-printed houses surrounding two artificial surf lagoons. The community will be an extension of the existing Waco Surf water park, allowing residents to surf whenever they want. The project represents a significant development in 3D-printed housing technology combined with recreational amenities.
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· 3 pulledConstruction company ICON and design studio Firmah Architecture have released designs for a 450-acre community in Texas, USA that will include 88 3D-printed houses surrounding two artificial surf lagoons.
The Desperado community will be an extension of the water park Waco Surf located in Waco, where 'residents will be able to drop into a wave whenever the mood strikes'.
ICON and Firmah Architecture have released designs for a 450-acre community in Texas that will include 3D-printed houses surrounding two surf lagoons.
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