WATG’s Urban Architecture Studio Unveils Winning

Design for a 3D Printed House

WATG’s Urban Architecture Studio has won First Prize in The Freeform Home Design
Challenge, which challenged participants to “design the world’s first freeform 3D-printed
residence.” The competition invited architects, designers, artists and engineers worldwide to
investigate how 3D printing technologies can improve our built environment and lives today.

The challenge, commissioned by Branch Technology, was to design a 600-800 square-foot

single-family home that would push the boundaries of "traditional architectural aesthetics,
ergonomics, construction, building systems, and structure from the ground up," the press
release states.

The winning design consists of two central components: an interior core and exterior skin.
The open-plan, light filled interior living spaces satisfy lighting requirements via passive
solar design strategies, and connect occupants to the exterior spaces and nature itself. The
‘exterior skin’ comprises intricate archways, an organic structure harmonious with the
surrounding environment.
According to Platt Boyd, Founder of Branch Technology, ‘Curve Appeal’ "responds well to
the site conditions, magnifies the possibilities of cellular fabrication and pushes the envelope
of what is possible, while still utilizing more economical methods for conventional building
systems integration."
The house is scheduled to begin planning phases at Branch Technology’s lab
in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is expected to begin 3D printing in 2017.
 Architect WATG
 Location: Chattanooga, TN, United States of America
 Architects in charge Daniel Caven, Miguel Alvarez, Brent Watanbe
 Design Team WATG
 Area 700.0 sqm
 Project Year 2016