Episode 87

Zachary Mannheimer on 3D Printed Affordable Housing

Aug 13, 2025

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, talks with Zachary Mannheimer, founder and chairman of Alquist 3D, which uses 3D printing to deliver exceptional designs while reducing infrastructure costs in economically distressed communities. They discuss how Zachary’s passion for the arts and his Brooklyn upbringing inspired him to launch a nonprofit that revitalized downtown Des Moines’ art scene, how that success led to founding a 3D printing construction company to tackle the housing crisis, his views on the power of capital, and more.

A New Lens with CommonGood Capital
A New Lens with CommonGood Capital
#87 - Zachary Mannheimer on 3D Printed Affordable Housing
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Zachary Mannheimer
Founder & Chairman at Alquist 3D and Co-Founder at Atlas Community Studios

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