CORDUROY CASTLES
Project Team:
Architect: Endemic Architecture
Developer: Kaizen Capital
General Contractor: 4Dify
Structural Engineer: Hewitt Consulting Group & JF Hanson
Civil Engineer: California Engineering Company
Status: Under Construction
The Corduroy Castles is an innovative five-home development in Olivehurst, California, designed to address the state's critical need for affordable housing. In partnership with a forward-thinking investment and development team, this project utilizes advanced 3D concrete printing technology to reduce the cost of homeownership well below market rates without sacrificing architectural integrity.
The development comprises five 980-square-foot, single-family houses arranged on small lots with semi-shared, cross-lot yards to foster a vibrant, tight-knit neighborhood community.
The development comprises five 980-square-foot, single-family houses arranged on small lots with semi-shared, cross-lot yards to foster a vibrant, tight-knit neighborhood community.
Architecturally, the project balances local heritage with historical tech milestones to give each home a distinct identity. At the same time, each house has been designed slightly differently to test out different 3D printing cababilities and efficiencies.
By blending cutting-edge construction methods with thoughtful regional aesthetics, the Corduroy Castles establish a new, scalable benchmark for high-design, below-market housing.
By blending cutting-edge construction methods with thoughtful regional aesthetics, the Corduroy Castles establish a new, scalable benchmark for high-design, below-market housing.
