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The plan to construct the first completely functional 3D-printed mosque in Dubai was unveiled at a press conference held at the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities’ (IACAD) headquarters.
The initiative is in keeping with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s goals and instructions as Vice President, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of Dubai. This mosque will be located in Bur Dubai and have a 2,000 square meter floor size. When it is finished in 2025, 600 worshipers will be able to enter. The mosque’s construction project is anticipated to start in October.
IACAD will build the mosque’s structure using 3D printing technology in roughly four months, and add the necessary facilities in another twelve months.
Three employees will run the three-dimensional robotic printer, which can produce two square meters per hour. According to Ali Al Suwaidi, director of IACAD, the printer will also blend raw ingredients and a special concrete mixture. A fluid material impregnated with minerals will be applied in layers following a predetermined path that has been computer-mapped. The fluid will instantaneously turn into concrete, creating a 3D object from the digital output.
