SQ4D Completes Construction of 1,900-Sq-ft 3D Printed Home

SQ4D, an NY-based company operating through S-Squared 3D, has upped the ante in the American construction 3D printing game.

The company, which last July unveiled a 500-square-foot home it 3D printed in under 12 hours, has just completed the construction of an even more impressive structure. The new building, 3D printed in just 48 hours (over an eight day period), spans 1,900 square feet and cost less than $6,000 in materials to build.

SQ4D’s 1,900-square-foot structure was 3D printed using its patent-pending ARCS technology (Autonomous Robotic Construction System). Capable of building structures on-site, SQ4D’s ARCS technology uses a digitally driven robotic system to print foundations, exterior walls, interior walls, utility conduits and more.

The patent-pending process is notable for its efficiency. According to SQ4D, the ARCS process dramatically reduces the amount of labour required to build a home (to as little as three people). The technology is also designed for low power consumption, meaning that homes can be built using less energy and resources than more traditional construction methods.