First Freeform 3D Printed House Planned in Tennessee

Home to be built out of nearly 100 pieces of printed carbon-fiber-reinforced ABS thermoplaistic, 5-lb. beams

February 13, 2019

Drew Zeiba

The Architects Newspaper

Rendering of Branch Technology's first freeform 3D printed house.

Rendering of Branch Technology's first freeform 3D printed house.

Branch Technology

Branch Technology is planning to build what it's calling the world's first freeform 3D printed house. The house, named Curve Appeal, is being built at Chattanooga State College in Chattanooga, TN, and will be 1,000 square feet in size. This would be the first building entirely built with Branch's printing technology.

Back in 2016, the company held a Freeform Home Design Challenge. The winning entry, Curve Appeal, was chosen from nearly 1,300 entrants. The home will be designed with attention to natural light and is intended to be net zero energy.

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