This Astounding 9.5 Metre Building In Dubai Was Made Using 3D Printing
A two-storey building, measuring up to 640 square metres, The Dubai Municipality unveiled on Wednesday.
However, this structure was NOT built but printed.
The towering structure that sits in the Warsan area is now the world’s most massive 3D printed structure is one significant proof
It’ll also be added to the Guinness World Book of Records for being the largest 3D printed structure in the world.
المشروع عبارة عن بناء متكامل ويشتمل على طابقين بارتفاع 9.5 متر وبمساحة إجمالية 640 متر مربع، ويعتبر أكبر وأول مبنى مطبوع في العالم، مكون من طابقين.#دبي pic.twitter.com/uecLZn8Luf
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 23, 2019
The building will be used as an innovation centre, located in central Dubai
The printing of the building took a whole year and cost between AED800,000 to AED1 million, which is a lower cost than that of the traditional construction methods.
Since it is the first building of its kind, a representative from the Dubai Municipality said the manpower used while 3D printing a building is 50% lower than what’s usually needed in a standard building.
Dawoud Al Hajri Director General of Dubai Municipality declared the completion of the largest 3D printed two-story structure in the world, at Al Warsan area of Dubai, and the entry of the Guinness World Records for this major achievement@GWR @gwr_es pic.twitter.com/1mta2vSm6c
— بلدية دبي | Dubai Municipality (@DMunicipality) October 23, 2019
