Like a traditional 3D printer, 3D printed houses are built in a similar way–applying

與傳統的3D打印機一樣，3D打印房屋的建造方式也很相似--應用

layer after layer of material in a computer-generated pattern.

在計算機生成的圖案中，一層又一層的材料。

In their case, the material used is concrete and the printer is really big.

在他們的案例中，使用的材料是混凝土，而且打印機真的很大。

One company's printer is nearly 50 feet wide and over 15 feet high.

一家公司的打印機有近50英尺寬，超過15英尺高。

It's used to print the house's footing, foundation, and walls, while things like plumbing,

它被用來打印房屋的地腳、地基和牆壁，而像水管等東西。

electrical, and doorframes are added in throughout the process.

電器和門框在整個過程中被添加進去。

Houses built like this offer a lot of benefits: they're easily customizable, cheaper, and

像這樣建造的房子有很多好處：它們容易定製，更便宜，而且

can be built faster–which makes them ideal for the current affordable housing crisis.

可以更快地建造--這使它們成為當前經濟適用房危機的理想選擇。

Another company 3D printing homes, Alquist 3D, recently completed a home for the non-profit

另一家3D打印房屋的公司Alquist 3D最近為非營利組織完成了一個房屋。

home-building organization Habitat for Humanity.

房屋建設組織 "人類家園"（Habitat for Humanity）。

In just 12 hours, a 1,200-square-foot home was created, letting a family move in four

在短短的12個小時內，一個1200平方英尺的房子被創造出來，讓一個家庭搬進了四個

weeks earlier than usual.

比平時早了幾周。