A California company has made the act of buying a stylish tiny home—including delivery and installation—as simple as any other click-and-go online purchase.
Combines 3D printing with prefab techniques to automate and streamline the building process
Mighty Buildings, an Oakland, California-based startup with a focus on automated home building solutions has just moved the goalposts. The construction technology company has a distinctive vision for the future of housing construction — one that combines 3D printing with prefab techniques to automate and streamline the building process. To achieve this vision, the young company has developed a production-as-a-service platform that can reportedly automate up to 80% of the building process. 3D printing is leveraged to produce a range of housing components, which can lead to 95% fewer labour hours (producing structures at double the speed of traditional construction), and with 10x less waste. The company recently launched with the aim of using 3D printing and robotic automation to build more affordable and sustainable homes.
Some of the fastest housing options for renters, for families, for seniors
Construction technology company Mighty Buildings has completed a new 3D-printed Accessory Dwelling Unit in San Diego, California. The company recently launched with the aim of using 3D printing and robotic automation to build more affordable and sustainable homes. Their pilot project, the Mighty Duo B, comprises two modular units that took eight total weeks from fabrication to assembly on site, reported Arch Daily earlier this month.
San Diego County faces a housing shortage, and Mayor Kevin Faulkner has noted that ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) can be “some of the fastest housing options that we bring for renters, for families, for seniors.”
Mighty Buildings recently installed the Mighty Duo B, a 65 sq m (700 sq ft) prefabricated ADU. The project is made with a thermoset composite called Light Stone Material (LSM) which hardens when exposed to UV light. The opposite facade of each unit is made of glass that allows maximum natural light into the unit.
As the team notes, the interiors feature cost-effective and user-oriented design details, such as non-VOC paint, modern fixtures, high efficiency spotlights, and energy efficient appliances including a dishwasher, stove, and fridge. In total, the project took two weeks for site work that occurred concurrently to production, and 1 week on-site finish work. The Mighty Duo cost approximately $314 per square ft and was produced with less labour in more time, and with less waste.
By leveraging a combination of 3D printing and prefab techniques, Mighty Buildings has created a production-as-a-service platform that will automate the building process. A total of fifteen ADU projects are currently under contract, and the company announced a pop-up installation in Los Angeles scheduled for late August.
Source: ArchDaily
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