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Can 3D Printing Solve LA's Homelessness Problem?
Can 3D Printing Solve LA's Homelessness Problem?
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If homelessness in Los Angeles comes down to housing stock, one engineer has an idea for a solution: 3D printing.
Berok Khoshnevis, a professor of engineering at the University of Southern California, believes 3D printing construction technology could be used to meet Los Angeles' dire need for new housing solutions. Could it work? Read more...
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Berok Khoshnevis has invented a new method of 3D printing structures called Contour Crafting. In 2020, he was given a contract by the L.A. County Development Authority to build four low-income housing units. With a single user machine, the user prints each layer of the structure in sequence, pausing in between each layer to allow the substrate to dry.
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