Ep. 168 | What does the Future of Housing Look Like with Zachary Mannheimer, Founder & CEO of Alquist 3D | FREDC 2023 Series

“Rural America is the next place to innovate. For the first time in human history, we no longer have to be attached to a city to experience the best things that culture, education, and business have to offer.” -Zachary Mannheimer, Founder & CEO of Alquist 3D

In 2020, Zack and his partners expanded their work and launched Atlas Community Studios, a creative placemaking firm currently working on community development projects across more than 25 states. In his cross-country work with Atlas, Zack realized the number one thing holding communities back from economic and cultural prosperity – the lack of quality, affordable housing. He began researching the best way to solve America’s housing crisis.

Zack swiftly founded Alquist 3D and set about printing homes in underserved American communities. The first completed home, in Williamsburg, VA, was built in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. That home stands as the first 3D-printed, owner-occupied, home in America!

Zack speaks insightfully about bringing together diverse groups to create prosperous community development. He is passionate about this new home-building technology and is excited to share the message with builders, developers, community organizers, and potential homeowners.

Zack is a board member with Iowa Public Radio and the Iowa Rural Development Council. He is a contributor for The Hill, and his work has been featured on CNN, NBC News, and CBS Evening News, as well as in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Architecture Digest, and The Atlantic, among others. 

Join us on this unique episode of Small Biz Florida as we explore the future of Rural housing with Zachary and Alquist 3D. 

Learn more about Alquist 3D here: https://www.alquist3d.com/ 

For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at the 2022 Florida Rural Economic Development Conference hosted at the World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort

– To learn more about the Florida Rural Economic Development Association, visit their websites here: 

-Opportunity Florida

-Florida Heartland ERO

- North Florida Economic Development Partnership