‘Office of the Future’, world’s first 3D print building, inaugurated in Dubai
Screen grab from Twitter
The cutting-edge and luxurious city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has made waves around the globe with the commencement of the Kingdom’s–and the world’s–first fully operational 3D printed building.
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed the “Office of the Future”, the city’s 3D building, in a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday.
READ: Dubai plans to build 3D printed office building
In a report by Emirati news site Gulf News, Shiekh Mohammed proudly spoke to the public, “We implement what we plan, and we pursue actions, not theories. The rapidly changing world requires us to accelerate our pace of development for history does not recognize our plans but our achievements.”
Video: Office of the Future in #Dubai, world’s first 3D printed office https://t.co/aR4xxnl8i3
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 24, 2016
https://t.co/Fge3Wtzn5E: #Dubai Inaugurates First 3D Printed Office Building, Constructed in 17 Days pic.twitter.com/aKOhwfSqYG
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 24, 2016
The exquisite and superb building located in the Emirates Towers premises will be the temporary home of the Dubai Future Foundation.
سعدت اليوم بافتتاح “مكتب المستقبل” أول مكتب مطبوع بالكامل بتقنية الطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد .. pic.twitter.com/GirzHZ78m2
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) May 23, 2016
لدينا استراتيجية طويلة المدى للطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد وبحلول 2030 ستتم طباعة 25% من مباني دبي باستخدام هذه التقنية pic.twitter.com/LU96QD6beu
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) May 23, 2016
The “Office of the Future” is one of the blueprints under the prosperous Dubai 3D Printing Strategy, an initiative to elevate and harness the status of the Kingdom as a ‘leading global center’ of 3D printing by 2030.
The 250-square meter building was constructed using a special mixture of cement and building materials manufactured in the UAE and the United States. The features of the building were devised for efficient energy consumption.
The window shades serve as an umbrella against direct sunlight while the building’s arc shape was patterned for safety and stability purposes.
“Office of the Future” was printed using a 3D printer measuring 20 feet high, 120 feet long, and 40 feet wide, and is coupled with an attached automated robotic arm for ease of printing. Gianna Francesca Catolico
