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BIG and ICON break ground on Liz Lambert's 3D printed El Cosmico resort in Marfa
What could be the worlds first 3D printed hotel development has just broken ground near art and design-rich Marfa, Texas. The vision of a Texas native, the noted Austin area hotelier Liz Lambert, will come together with design and logistical support from BIG and ICON. Both entities announced the project in March of 2023, at the time promising a concept defined by ahigh desert vernacular that equally purports a "primordial architectural language."All images courtesy ICON and Bjarke Ingels GroupTheir design for the expanded El Cosmico resort calls for multiple structures comprised of different organic forms to be 3D printed on a plot totaling more than 60 acres. Private residences and affordable housing units connect to a hotel with a new amphitheaterfor the Austin-basedLong Center for the Performing Arts included.All images courtesy ICON and Bjarke Ingels GroupIndividually, the homes are to be realized at between 2,000 and 2,500 square feet. The project expands the process and ...