3D printing techniques have been used to produce toys, weapons, vehicle components, sculptures and even now a mosque. The mosque built using 3D printing techniques will be built in Dubai this year with the construction process taking only four months for the basic structure. Then the process of adding other requirements will take another year.
When completed later, this mosque will have a floor area of 21,500 square feet and will be able to accommodate 600 worshipers at once. Construction will take place in Bur Dubai next October with it being operational by 2025.
For the 3D printing phase, only three workers are needed with a machine printing the concrete mix at a rate of 2 square meters per hour. The mosque was designed by architecture firm JT + Partners.
Construction costs are 30% more expensive than conventional construction techniques because this is the first time this kind of technique is used but will decrease after 3D printing techniques are used more widely. After construction, the building is expected to last for 30 years.
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