Printed Farms, a Florida-based company, has completed the world’s largest 3D-printed building, a luxury horse barn that spans 10,100 square feet. The structure is almost 50% larger than the previous record-holder in the Middle East. The company used a COBOD BOD2 construction 3D printer to create the horse barn in Wellington, Southern Florida.

The building has been constructed to endure the extreme weather challenges of the hurricane-prone, horse-loving region, with a “focus on structural integrity and occupant safety.” The printer was repositioned five times in the build process, with the two sides completed twice and the middle section executed once. COBOD printers have now created the world’s tallest 3D-printed building (33 feet), the world’s fastest (three buildings in eight days in Oman), and the world’s largest 3D-printed building.

The building is not only the largest 3D-printed structure in the world, but it also demonstrates the versatility and benefits of 3D printing technology. The structure’s 3D printed walls create a cavity and air gap, which provides natural cooling to the building, making it energy-efficient. COBOD Co-founder and Head of Americas, Philip Lund-Nielsen, said, “Printed Farms has done a remarkable job in completing this massive structure, and the project demonstrates again how 3D printing is transforming the construction industry for the better.”

The completion of this project highlights the potential of 3D printing technology in the construction industry, not only in terms of creating structures that can withstand extreme weather, but also in terms of energy efficiency. As technology continues to advance, it is likely that we will see more and more 3D-printed buildings in the future.