CyBe founder and managing director Berry Hendriks and his team participated in several meetings in Dubai last month, and the company is now finally able to reveal the first 3D printing details of the building. The 3D printed laboratory elements have been completed, and because the CyBe RC 3Dp is able to move independently on large caterpillar tracks, everything was printed on location in Dubai.
This is pretty exciting news, as CyBe notes that it is the first laboratory in the world, and the first building in the UAE, to be fully 3D printed on site, saving both time and money on transportation. Additionally, 3D printing with concrete is more eco-friendly, as it has less CO2 emission and waste.
CyBe designed, engineered, and 3D printed the walls and parapets for the R&Drone Laboratory, which consists of 27 separate, 3D printed elements. Everything was printed under the controlled environment of a tent in the Dubai desert, including the inner and outer walls and smaller parapets.
The company predicted that it could 3D print the 168-square-meter laboratory in just three weeks, and easily made good on the prediction, showing that buildings can be constructed in a much shorter amount of time when they’re 3D printed as opposed to using conventional methods. The Dubai Central Laboratory also gave CyBe approval to print the building using its high-performance 3D printable MORTAR material, which was announced in late 2015.
CyBe Construction wrote, “This printing method generates a high spin-off for CyBe, as similar elements can be utilized in several projects for various clients. The experience we gained from the R&Drone-project will be of use during upcoming projects like ‘De Vergaderfabriek‘, which will also be printed on site.”
CONVRGNT is working to finish the building by adding elements like doors, stairs, sanitary facilities, and the roof. Discuss in the CyBe Construction forum at 3DPB.com.