Printed, Not Poured: 3D Homes Take Root on the Colorado River
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Printed, Not Poured: 3D Homes Take Root on the Colorado River

Paige DeChausse

Paige DeChausse thrives in the unique juxtaposition of her roles: a behind-the-scenes powerhouse in real estate team management and a captivating fron...

Paige DeChausse thrives in the unique juxtaposition of her roles: a behind-the-scenes powerhouse in real estate team management and a captivating fron...

Apr 23 4 minutes read

There’s something quietly futuristic happening just north of Spicewood—and it doesn’t look like a tech campus or another Tesla drop.  

It looks like a house.

Five of them, actually.

Icon Technology Inc.—Austin’s hometown disruptor in the 3D home printing space—is building five luxury homes on the banks of the Colorado River inside a new 60-acre resort community called The Canyon Club. And yes, they’re 3D-printed. Cement-based. Wind-resistant. Fire-tolerant. And fully real.

This isn’t a concept. It’s a neighborhood.


Photo courtesy of ICON, from their work at Community First! Village in Austin.

What’s Being Built (And How)

Icon’s homes will clock in at 3,400 square feet, printed with their proprietary CarbonX material—designed to withstand 250-mph winds, extreme heat, and wild seasonal swings. Think of it like poured concrete’s smarter cousin, printed in layers.

But this project isn’t just about durability. It’s about luxury, flexibility, and reimagining how people buy vacation property.

Each home is available for fractional ownership, starting in the low-$400Ks for ⅛ ownership, including:

  • 6 weeks of annual use

  • Club membership perks

  • Income potential through vacation rental platforms (Inspirato, Book Above, ThirdHome)

Fractional ownership isn’t new. But seeing it paired with 3D-printed construction? That’s something different.

The Bigger Picture at The Canyon Club 

his isn’t a 3D-print subdivision. The Canyon Club will also include 20 traditionally built homes, starting at $2.6M with spacious four- and five-bedroom floor plans. Developers at Prasso Ventures—known for upscale communities in Arizona, Washington, and Colorado—are leaning into a high-end experience, not a novelty concept.

Sales go live in May.

The Canyon Club will also feature hospitality and design partners with serious Austin cred:

  • Daybreak Hospitality (behind Paperboy and Loudmouth)

  • Kempt Studio (interiors)

  • Mark Richardson Architects

Translation: expect taste, texture, and good food.

Why It Matters

Icon has been printing homes across the Austin metro for a while now—from middle-market builds in Georgetown, to high-end homes in Wimberley, to deeply meaningful work at Community First! Village supporting housing for the chronically homeless.

Most recently, they announced a new urban infill project in East Austin’s Mueller neighborhood—bringing this tech to city blocks and tighter lots.

What started as curiosity is now becoming infrastructure.

And if this project works? If people buy in—literally and emotionally—it could signal a shift not just in how homes are built, but how they’re owned, shared, and experienced.

The Takeaway

Luxury. Utility. Sustainability. Fractional ownership. Printed in layers.
It all sounds like something from the next decade, but it’s unfolding now. Here. In Central Texas.

And while not everyone’s in the market for a resort home, everyone should pay attention to how this tech is finding its way into every tier of housing—from Mueller to the Hill Country to homes for our most vulnerable neighbors.

The future doesn’t always arrive with a bang. Sometimes it gets poured—one layer at a time—on Shoreline Road.

Tech is changing how we live

If you’re thinking about what’s next for Austin real estate, let’s explore what’s rising beyond the skyline.

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