Only construction work was attended by 18 people.
In Dubai opened the world’s first office building, created using 3D printing.
New construction technology is much faster and cheaper than traditional.
The UAE government has said that by 2030 a quarter of all buildings in the capital will be created using a 3D printer.
The project was initiated by the future Fund Dubai (Dubai Future Foundation). His office will be located in printed building. To do this in the house already have everything you need: electricity, telecommunications, water supply and air conditioning.
Building construction printed using a huge 3D printer with a height of 6 m and a length of 37 m. was Used a special mixture of concrete, gypsum, and recycled plastic. This building material already used previously in the UK and China. House area – 250 sq. m.
The new technology has several advantages. First, the project was worth only $ 140,000 – is twice cheaper than it would cost traditional construction of similar buildings, including due to labor.
Only construction work was attended by 18 people: one of them is monitoring the work of a 3D printer, seven gathered the house of printed designs, 10 conducted the electricity and other systems.
In addition, the process of creating the house took much less time than traditional building: 17 days were spent on print designs, even two days – for their Assembly.
