Barracks are planned to be built in Fort Bliss, Texas. Each of the three buildings will reportedly have an area of ​​approximately 1,700 square meters.

what is known

• It is unknown if work has begun, but is scheduled to be completed within ten months.
• In construction, Icon uses its own Vulcan printer system and “high-strength” concrete known as lavakret.
• The complex is expected to be the world’s largest 3D printer, surpassing the 3,000 square foot office building in Dubai built by Boston-based Apis Cor.

Project drawing of a military barracks / Photo by Logan Architecture

Project drawing of a military barracks / Photo by Logan Architecture

The company had previously worked with the Texas Department of Defense to set up training barracks. They were also printed on a 3D printer, but smaller.