A 3D printer can build just about anything. Pizza. Drones. Lightsabers. And now, an entire office building.
In Dubai, a 2,000 square-foot building will be forged layer by layer with a 20-foot tall 3D printer. A mixture of concrete, gypsum and plastic will make up everything from the office’s shell to its swanky chairs.
According to a statement by the United Arab Emirates, 3D printing technology could cut building time and labor costs in half, and trim construction waste by 30 to 60 percent.
The 3D-printed office will be the first of its kind. As for when it will be move-in ready? Don’t hold your breath. No details are yet available on timeline – or cost.
Until then, we’ll be tinkering with our in-house 3D printer. Don’t worry, we have no plans to spit out casters with it. Right now, its main use is to amuse the techies in our engineering department, and build cart models for trade shows.
Source: Manufacturing.net