Dar Al Arkan 3D prints world's tallest building in Riyadh

Cobod International, located in Denmark, used a 3D onstruction printer to print the 9.9-m building in just 26 days.

According to a statement released by the Saudi developer Dar Al Arkan, the villa serves as a shining illustration of how safety and regulation need not be at odds with technological innovation. The house makes use of cutting-edge technology and construction techniques.

The 3D printable concrete used to construct the entire 330 sq m of walls was made from inexpensive local components.

Without a tent in a scorching desert where temps can reach 40 degrees, the structure was constructed, it said.

Dar Al Arkan's 3D construction printing project manager Wael Al Hagan elaborated, "Our efforts are focused on developing the kingdom's real estate sector by integrating the latest trends and technologies, drawn from global best practises to enhance our industry locally and deliver on the objectives of vision 2030."

He remarked, "The introduction of 3D construction printing enables us to focus on greater flexibility of design, strengthen productivity, and achieve higher cost efficiency."

According to him, the villa is equipped with smart applications that regulate things like the doors, locks, air conditioning, and lighting, and that there are nine solar panels on the top that provide enough energy to run the villa's electrical appliances.

The exterior walls of the house were painted with a special nano-technology paint that reflects heat, making it up to 40% cooler inside than comparable conventional structures. The home's façade, he added, is four times as sturdy as that of a traditionally constructed structure.

Dar Al Arkan will be able to provide its future customers with a genuinely individualised experience thanks to the high degree of design flexibility made possible by state-of-the-art 3D printing technology, as explained by Al Hagan.