The world's largest 3D printed building has been completed.<br /><br />Florida-based Printed Farms say the luxury horse barn is 938 sq m (10,100 sq ft), which they claim is almost 50% larger than the previous record-holder in the Middle East.<br /><br />The firm used the COBOD BOD2 construction 3D printer to create the structure in Wellington in Southern Florida.<br /><br />The building has been constructed to endure the extreme weather challenges of the hurricane-prone region, with a "focus on structural integrity and occupant safety".<br /><br />The build process involved five moves of the printer, with the two sides completed twice and the middle section executed once.<br /><br />The total length of the building is 47m (155ft) with a width of 25m (83ft). <br /><br />3D construction company COBOD say: "The versatility and benefits of 3D printing technology are also demonstrated through the structure’s 3D printed walls that create a cavity and air gap which provides natural cooling to the building."<br /><br />COBOD printers have now created the tallest 3D printed building (Saudi Arabia 9.9 m (33ft), the fastest (3 buildings in 8 days in Oman) and now the largest 3D printed building in the world.<br /><br />Philip Lund-Nielsen, COBOD Co-founder and Head of Americas, explains: "Printed Farms has done a remarkable job in completing this massive structure and the project demonstrates again how 3D printing is transforming the construction industry for the better.<br /><br />"We are especially proud to observe our 3D printers being utilised for a broad range of applications besides housing, which is the industry’s predominant use case.<br /><br />"Our machines dominate this space already, but are in addition also used to print turbine bases, schools, office buildings, data centers, silos, and more – now that horse barns are added to the list."
