RtecH|VE

Structure
House (Multi Residence)
Style
Scandinavian
The project leverages its proximity to Austin to offer a blend of small-town quality of life with access to a larger tech ecosystem. Georgetown's affordability and economic growth make it an attractive location for tech professionals and startups.
The project leverages its proximity to Austin to offer a blend of small-town quality of life with access to a larger tech ecosystem. Georgetown's affordability and economic growth make it an attractive location for tech professionals and startups.
The site's current low-density residential nature presents an opportunity to counter urban sprawl with a sustainable, integrated development that meets the growing demand for housing and amenities while capitalizing on Austin's economic vibrancy.
The site's current low-density residential nature presents an opportunity to counter urban sprawl with a sustainable, integrated development that meets the growing demand for housing and amenities while capitalizing on Austin's economic vibrancy.
RtecH|VE focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology into residential environments to enhance community connectivity, personal health, and overall well-being while promoting energy management efficiency. A central aspect of this innovative concept is enhancing community engagement and collaboration using digital platforms. Strategically placed within the exterior walls of buildings, digital community boards and interactive art and business pitch boards act as dynamic platforms. Residents can post updates, organize community gatherings, allocate resources, and foster collaborations here. This integration of digital elements cultivates a lively and closely-knit community environment.
RtecH|VE focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology into residential environments to enhance community connectivity, personal health, and overall well-being while promoting energy management efficiency. A central aspect of this innovative concept is enhancing community engagement and collaboration using digital platforms. Strategically placed within the exterior walls of buildings, digital community boards and interactive art and business pitch boards act as dynamic platforms. Residents can post updates, organize community gatherings, allocate resources, and foster collaborations here. This integration of digital elements cultivates a lively and closely-knit community environment.
The project is a trailblazer for future housing, merging technology, artistic expression, and green living to forge habitats prioritizing environmental and communal well-being and cultural vitality. It invites developers to reimagine community construction that transcends functionality, aiming for spaces that inspire and sustain for generations.
The project is a trailblazer for future housing, merging technology, artistic expression, and green living to forge habitats prioritizing environmental and communal well-being and cultural vitality. It invites developers to reimagine community construction that transcends functionality, aiming for spaces that inspire and sustain for generations.
This method utilizes large-scale 3D printing platforms to create adaptable and personalized living environments. These innovative 3D-printed homes are designed to meet the changing needs of the community, emphasizing affordability and eco-friendliness. The design of living units allows for easy customization and expansion, accommodating various housing models, from shared living spaces to large single-family dwellings.
This method utilizes large-scale 3D printing platforms to create adaptable and personalized living environments. These innovative 3D-printed homes are designed to meet the changing needs of the community, emphasizing affordability and eco-friendliness. The design of living units allows for easy customization and expansion, accommodating various housing models, from shared living spaces to large single-family dwellings.
Clerestory windows, complemented by light reflectors along the sill, augment indirect sunlight to reduce electrical consumption. The same light reflector along the bottom edge of clerestory windows works as a shade for lower levels, enhancing the project's emphasis on environmental responsibility and autonomy.
Clerestory windows, complemented by light reflectors along the sill, augment indirect sunlight to reduce electrical consumption. The same light reflector along the bottom edge of clerestory windows works as a shade for lower levels, enhancing the project's emphasis on environmental responsibility and autonomy.
Adaptable and expandable housing options can be built with other eco-friendly and energy-saving materials, like mass timber, and are crafted for prefabrication, offering modular, efficient, and wellness-oriented living areas.
Adaptable and expandable housing options can be built with other eco-friendly and energy-saving materials, like mass timber, and are crafted for prefabrication, offering modular, efficient, and wellness-oriented living areas.
Diverse Clusters of Modular Living Units Created with Large Format 3D-Printing
Diverse Clusters of Modular Living Units Created with Large Format 3D-Printing
RtecH|VE seamlessly integrates art into daily life, creating a space that fosters collaboration, creativity, and the entrepreneurial spirit. With its co-living environments, featuring large communal kitchens, multifunctional meeting rooms, dedicated coworking spaces, and communal gardens for cultivating local produce, RtecH|VE is a testament to the synergy of community and innovation.
RtecH|VE seamlessly integrates art into daily life, creating a space that fosters collaboration, creativity, and the entrepreneurial spirit. With its co-living environments, featuring large communal kitchens, multifunctional meeting rooms, dedicated coworking spaces, and communal gardens for cultivating local produce, RtecH|VE is a testament to the synergy of community and innovation.
The neighborhood design utilizes decentralized clusters with off-grid microgrids powered by renewable energy sources to promote sustainability and resilience.
The neighborhood design utilizes decentralized clusters with off-grid microgrids powered by renewable energy sources to promote sustainability and resilience.
These adaptable and expandable housing options can be built with other eco-friendly and energy-saving materials, like mass timber, and are crafted for prefabrication, offering modular, efficient, and wellness-oriented living areas.
These adaptable and expandable housing options can be built with other eco-friendly and energy-saving materials, like mass timber, and are crafted for prefabrication, offering modular, efficient, and wellness-oriented living areas.
3D-printed living units are versatile and flexible for various configurations and serve multiple functions to conserve space.
An example is the multifunctional work-play flex room, which offers three distinct uses, detailed below. It has a thoughtfully positioned ceiling-recessed projector screen that smoothly descends for ultimate versatility.
•A workroom with a kitchenette for two people
•Entertainment room for movie nights
•AR/VR room for play and work collaborations
3D-printed living units are versatile and flexible for various configurations and serve multiple functions to conserve space. An example is the multifunctional work-play flex room, which offers three distinct uses, detailed below. It has a thoughtfully positioned ceiling-recessed projector screen that smoothly descends for ultimate versatility. •A workroom with a kitchenette for two people •Entertainment room for movie nights •AR/VR room for play and work collaborations
Convertible modules — from bedrooms with work areas to flex rooms with kitchenettes that shift from workspaces to entertainment areas with a retractable projection screen to bathrooms incorporating walk-in closets or kitchen combos — cater to varied living needs. Suitable for urban and rural environments, these modules are designed for sustainable community ecosystems and can be stacked in compact urban infills.
Convertible modules — from bedrooms with work areas to flex rooms with kitchenettes that shift from workspaces to entertainment areas with a retractable projection screen to bathrooms incorporating walk-in closets or kitchen combos — cater to varied living needs. Suitable for urban and rural environments, these modules are designed for sustainable community ecosystems and can be stacked in compact urban infills.
Convertable space: Entertainment, AR/VR room and Kitchenette in work-play room
Convertable space: Entertainment, AR/VR room and Kitchenette in work-play room
Double Modules for singles
Double Modules for singles
Tripple modules for couples
Tripple modules for couples
This project merges efficiency with adaptability, developing scalable 3D-printed homes that boost community involvement with strategically planned neighborhoods.
This project merges efficiency with adaptability, developing scalable 3D-printed homes that boost community involvement with strategically planned neighborhoods.

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Details

Square Feet
600
Lot Size
1.5 acres
Bedrooms
1
Full Baths
1
Smart Home Tech
Google Home

Credits

Architect
onE.GLobe
Interior Design
onE.GLobe

From EK Architecture, PLLC | onE.GLobe

Nestled on the fringe of Austin in the Oakcrest Ranchettes, Project RtecH|VE unfolds across 1.5 acres, challenging the norms of typical residential design. This is a tapestry of vibrant living, a confluence of art, state-of-the-art technology, and ecological mindfulness. It beckons as a bastion for creative minds—artists, technological trailblazers, and entrepreneurs—cultivating a fertile ground for collaborative ventures, innovation, and cultural richness.

RtecH|VE stands out with its modular homes—customizable sanctuaries born from the precision of large-scale 3D printers. These structures mirror the evolving demands of burgeoning communities like Boulder, Asheville, and Madison worldwide. The model is a testament to flexibility and growth, a beacon of what future habitats can embody regarding adaptability and ecological consciousness.

The heart of RtecH|VE's progressive ethos is its embrace of 3D printing for construction—a game-changer in building efficiently, economically, and sustainably. The project is a portrait of self-reliance and functionality. It incorporates dynamic elements such as adaptive shading and light reflectors that complement the natural light, permeable walkways, systems for collecting rainwater and solar energy, and energy-efficient heating and cooling systems that recycle power. Organic waste isn’t wasted here; it’s turned into compost, nourishing the green walls that beautify and function as guardrails, playing host to drought-tolerant plants like the Virginia creeper.

This project doesn't just tick the boxes for sustainability; it redefines them, forging an inclusive and flexible environment, catering to its inhabitants' unique rhythms. RtecH|VE paves the way for a paradigm where affordability does not sacrifice eco-friendliness, where homes are a networked community fostering a collective ethos. It's a canvas where coworking spaces stimulate professional synergies, community gardens bloom with local produce, and renewable energy sources power lives, shaping a community that thrives on symbiosis with its natural surroundings.

We are set on a vision of leading the charge in sustainable urban development, sculpting residential areas that are guardians of the environment, technological advancement hubs, and community vitality centers. RtecH|VE is the blueprint for harmonizing advanced living with nature's balance. Our mission is anchored in driving a global shift to conscientious and fulfilling lifestyles, where every facet of existence is enriched through a profound kinship with our planet and bolstered by a supportive community network.

Ultimately, RtecH|VE isn't just a design proposal for living spaces—it's pioneering a future where our habitats reflect our highest aspirations for a life that is in tune with the environment, wrapped in innovation, and woven into the fabric of the community. It's about creating a world where every home is a cornerstone of a larger ecosystem that nourishes, sustains, and evolves with its inhabitants.