On February 21, 2020, Yingchuang Construction Technology 3D printed the landmark "Future Office" for the Dubai Municipal Government in 2016. It is now the world's first 3D printed commercial building and is included in the Guinness Book of Records.
The 3D printed future office in Dubai is located at the foot of the Dubai World Trade Center. The construction area is 250 square meters, about one fifth of the Olympic swimming pool. Completed by Yingchuang 3D printing.
UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, Dubai Chief Mohammed
Unveiled the 3D printing office of Yingchuang in person
It consists of 17 modules, with a width of 13 meters and a height of 3 meters. It will be transported by sea after printing at Yingchuang Suzhou factory. The installation takes only 2 days. The office opened in May 2016. The UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, Dubai Chief Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum unveiled it.
Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Foundation, said: "The most unique thing about a 3D printed house is that it can withstand destructive experiments." In 2016, Dubai construction experts conducted rigorous safety and rugged performance tests on Yingchuang's 3D printed walls: After 28T destructive testing, there are few cracks, and its solid strength is 5 times that of traditional buildings.
Yingchuang 3D printed wall undergoes destructive detection test site by Dubai experts
Yingchuang 3D printed wall undergoes destructive detection test site by Dubai experts
Yingchuang 3D printed wall undergoes destructive detection test site by Dubai experts
Yingchuang 3D printed wall undergoes destructive detection test site by Dubai experts
And the office wall is printed as hollow with built-in insulation, said Noah Raford, head of global affairs at Dubai Future Foundation. Reduce carbon emissions. "