ALBAWABA - 3D printing has recently witnessed an extraordinary milestone and made headlines across the Middle East after a mosque in Saudi Arabia became the first-ever to be built fully using 3D printing technology!
According to Saraya, the mosque in question was named after the late Abdulaziz Abdullah Sharbatly and was 3D printed in Jeddah under the Al-Jawhara project.
The project was first initiated by a businesswoman called Wajannat Muhammad Abdel Wahed as a tribute to her late husband and the mosque took around six months to finish where a total of four printers were used to build it by China's Guanli on an estimated 5,600 square meters area.
First-ever 3D printed Mosque built in Saudi Arabia
China is known to be among the best manufacturers of 3D printing tools and technology so it doesn't come as a surprise they were behind the technology used to build the magnificent mosque.
Wajannat added that she wanted to be part of the individuals to introduce this type of technology to Saudi Arabia by building the first-ever 3D-printed mosque in the world and said "This mosque is for my beloved late husband, may his soul rest in peace".
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Moreover, she added:
"This represents a qualitative leap in the world of technology and modern construction and a step in the field of architectural innovation".
Four years ago, Dubai built the biggest 3D-printed house by Apis Cor in hopes of making housing more affordable for individuals by testing its quality through harsh weather conditions and the test of time. The house in question was a whopping two stories tall which was considered a milestone then.
