Archinect - News2024-11-08T16:55:35-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150355472/the-world-s-largest-3d-printed-structure-rises-in-florida
The world's largest 3D printed structure rises in Florida Nathaniel Bahadursingh2023-07-03T14:01:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2d9cf1362f31c6d6cb4a32f018839824.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Florida-based <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/475/3d-printing" target="_blank">3D printing</a> construction startup Printed Farms has announced the completion of a structure it claims is the world’s largest 3D printed building — a "luxury horse barn." The company is known for completing Florida’s first permitted 3D printed house in Tallahassee. It used Danish 3D printer producer <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1288461/cobod" target="_blank">COBOD</a>’s BOD2 construction 3D printer for the undertaking. </p>
<p>Video courtesy COBOD on YouTube</p>
<p>Located in the southern Florida city of Wellington, the barn spans 10,105 square feet with a height of 13 feet. It has a total length of 155 feet and a width of 83 feet. The structure was constructed to withstand extreme local weather conditions, including hurricanes and tropical storms. Its 3D printed walls serve to create a cavity and air gap, which aims to provide natural cooling to the building. The construction process involved five moves of the printer, with the two sides completed twice and the middle section executed once. </p>
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