This groundbreaking 3D-printed house doesn?t just move beyond the four-wall paradigm with its curvaceous shape, it bursts through the boundaries of traditional construction methods and building systems. There?s been a lot of talk lately among architecture enthusiasts about the ?fourth industrial revolution? of 3D printing and what it will mean for the buildings of the future, and if this house is any indication, we could see some incredibly creative (not to mention futuristic) experimentation hitting the ground over the next few years. The ?Curve Appeal? concept by WATG Chicago?s Urban Architecture Studio won first prize in the Freeform Home Design Challenge, which challenges designers to create ?the world?s first freeform 3D-printed residence.?
Participants were asked to design a 600 to 800-square-foot single-family home that shoots past traditional architectural aesthetics as well as the way buildings are constructed from the ground up. Launched by Chattanooga startup Branch Technology, the competition challenged designers to use the company?s patented Cellular Fabrication technology (C-Fab), a futuristic building solution combining the muscle of robotics with malleable yet strong materials that can be squirted through a nozzle to form complex three-dimensional shapes of all sorts.

This makes it easier than ever to 3D-print complex freeform structures full of curves. During printing, the robot solidifies a mix of carbon fiber and ABS plastic into an open, unsupported s...