This Is The Most Gigantic 3D-Printed Building In The World

Following the trend of Dubai’s construction 3D printing, the UAE has successfully created the two-floor building which is the first 3D-printed one in the world. 

Having spent no less than a year for tests and adaptation, engineers in Warsan has discovered its property to bring about the worthy result. With a height of 9.5 meters and an area of 640 square meters, the building is now regarded as the biggest 3D-printed construction in the world. Notably, there were only 15 people involved in the construction process.  

According to some experts, the success of the 3D printing technique on real buildings would become an important milestone of the construction history. It is believed to have not only fast execution but the low costs and impact on the environment as well. 

The making of this world record used the technique of placing a liquid on a computer-calculated path. After one layer is set, the fluids quickly become harder to form a solid structure, then the process continues with more and more fluid layers guided by the computer. Finally, we are able to see the shape of the walls, ceilings and other parts of the building made up of solid layered liquid.  

Emaar Properties claimed that this was not the only 3D printed building in Dubai, because the company was planning on 30000-sqm townhouses built with the same technique across an avenue with a length of 4 km. The idea originated from the announcement of Dubai’s development of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of the city - 3 years ago. Also in his opening speech in a discussion held in Warsan, he emphasized the special features of the building, which included its specially-made design for particular rooms or offices and its cut-to-edge technique, with no materials that might do harm to the environment. Therefore, Dubai’s new recorded building’s technique produced 60% less waste than conventional ones.