Icon's House Zero
Inventing Architecture
Pushing Boundaries of Sustainable Architecture & Design
New standard of what 3D printing can bring to the world
House Zero is a 2,000+ sq-ft, 3 bedroom/2.5 bath home with a 350 sq-ft, a 1 bedroom/1 bath accessory dwelling unit, features ICON’s resilient 3D-printed wall system, which replaces a building system traditionally made up of multiple steps saving time, waste and cost. The walls of the home are made with a proprietary cementitious-based material, “Lavacrete,” insulation, and steel for reinforcing.
“Houses like this are only possible with 3D printing, and this is the new standard of what 3D printing can mean for the world. My hope is that this home will provoke architects, developers, builders, and homeowners to dream alongside ICON about the exciting and hopeful future that robotic construction, and specifically 3D printing, makes possible.”
Jason Ballard, ICON Co-founder/CEO
| Total size | 2,391 Sq Ft |
| Main house size | 2,045 Sq Ft |
| ADU size | 351 Sq Ft |
| Print Material | Lavacrete |
| Reinforcement | Structural Steel |
| Wood features | Douglas Fir |
| Appliances | Jennar & Viking |
| HVAC | Mitsubishi |
| Robot Version | Next-generation Vulcan Construction System |
| Wall System Print time | 10 days |
| Print Complete | June 2021 |
| Finish out complete | February 2022 |
“The 3D-printed wall design and its inherent biophilic quality conveys an ordered, yet non-rigid pattern invoking a rooted and timeless sense of natural refuge.”
Lewis McNeel, Associate Partner, Lake|Flato