Saudi-based Dar Al Arkan builds world’s tallest 3D-printed villa

Saudi-based Dar Al Arkan builds world’s tallest 3D-printed villa

Saudi real estate developer, Dar Al Arkan, has completed the world’s tallest 3D printed building in Riyadh using a COBOD 3D construction printer.

The 3-storey, 9.9-meter-tall, 330 square meters (sqm) villa was built with 3D printable concrete created using low-cost local materials in 26 days and full compliance with building codes.

It is equipped with smart controls and has 9 solar panels on the roof, which generate enough electricity to power many of the villa’s systems, including lighting and heating.

Wael al Hagan

Project manager

Dar Al Arkan “Our efforts are focused on developing the kingdom’s real estate sector by integrating the latest trends and technologies, drawn from global best practices to enhance our industry locally and deliver on the objectives of vision 2030. The introduction of 3D construction printing enables us to focus on greater flexibility of design, strengthen productivity and achieve higher cost efficiency.”

“The project was executed using local materials and the D.fab solution developed by Cemex and COBOD. This solution allows COBOD customers to use 99 percent local and inexpensive materials, while only relying on one percent sourced from a central location. Also, heat-reflecting nanotechnology was used for painting the exterior walls, which makes the villa up to 40 percent more heat-resistant