Qatar 3D-Printed School Completes Wall Printing and Nears Finish
The two-school construction AM project gives each building 20,000 m² of floor area, with roughly 30,000 m² of printed walls and more than 500 km of deposited layers reported.
Two public schools being delivered by UCC Holding in Qatar with construction 3D printing have entered the finishing stage. Each two-story school has 20,000 m² of floor area. Figures released by UCC and COBOD report roughly 30,000 m² of printed walls and more than 500 km of deposited layers, with roofs, windows, doors and interiors now being installed.
The BODXL printer measures 50 × 30 × 15 m. Because it could not cover each 100 × 100 m site at once, 3Dnatives reports that it was disassembled, relocated and rebuilt 15 times, with printing performed at night to avoid heat. The project missed its original end-2025 completion target. 'World's largest' and environmental-benefit statements are developer claims; operational performance and structural/material data remain to be seen.
Key facts
- Two of 14 planned schools use 3D printing; each has 20,000 m² of floor area
- The developer reports roughly 30,000 m² of printed walls and over 500 km of deposited layers
- The BODXL printer measures 50 × 30 × 15 m
Context
The project demonstrates both the scale achievable with construction AM and the site logistics required to reposition an enormous gantry.
