The world's largest 3D-printed building will soon be a luxury barn in Florida's 'Disney World for Horses' — see inside the $3.3 million project

Brittany ChangJul 23, 2023, 17:57 IST

Printed Farms is is currently building a horse stable, a horse walker, and a manure shed that will cost a total of $3.3 million.Printed Farms

Printed Farms is building and 3D printing a $3.3 million luxury horse barn, horse walker, and manure shed.
When complete in August, the horse barn will be the world's largest 3D-printed building.

The next world's largest 3D-printed building isn't going to be a home, school, or office. Instead, it's going to be a luxury horse barn in Wellington, Florida set to be completed in August.

If you've been following the 3D printing construction industry, startup Printed Farms' decision to develop a horse facility may seem like a random idea. After all, proponents of the tech say one of its main benefits could be its ability to quickly alleviate the (human, not horse) housing crisis.

But for those who know the startup's founder Jim Ritter, it's an unsurprising endeavor: This horsey project is the perfect marriage between Ritter's company and his previous passions.

Before diving into the construction-tech world, Ritter was already in the horse industry developing and renting out multimillion-dollar stables.

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Printed Farms is based in the same village where the luxury barn is now being built: Wellington, Florida.

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If you aren't deep in the equestrian world, you might not be familiar with Wellington.

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These aren't your average horseback riders.

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The larger facility Printed Farms is now building in this prestigious location will include three units: a horse barn, a horse walker, and a manure shed.

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In total, these three buildings will cost $3.3 million to construct.

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When complete, the barn will house the typical Wellington-priced and prized horses.

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In their new home, these high-end horses will have access to amenities most humans could only dream of having in their homes.

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But the goal was never to build the world's biggest 3D-printed building.

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To do this, Printed Farms is using COBOD's BOD2 printer.

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The BOD2's work is already done.

Printed Farms

Printed Farms ran into several issues throughout the construction process, although most were out of its control.

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This string of bad luck turned what could have been a two to three-month project into a nine-month process.

Printed Farms

Proponents of 3D printing construction believe the tech can generally build homes cheaper, quicker, and safer while using less materials and physical labor.

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In this luxury horse barn project, using a printer did save some cash.

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His team charged around $200 a square foot which he says is low "because for what we build, most people would've charged $250."

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This concrete construction and a higher level of durability compared to traditional construction could make building and investing in this new tech worth the risk.

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The world's largest 3D-printed building will soon be a luxury barn in Florida's 'Disney World for Horses' &mdash; see inside the $3.3 million project

Before diving into the construction-tech world, Ritter was already in the horse industry developing and renting out multimillion-dollar stables.

Printed Farms is based in the same village where the luxury barn is now being built: Wellington, Florida.

If you aren't deep in the equestrian world, you might not be familiar with Wellington.

These aren't your average horseback riders.

The larger facility Printed Farms is now building in this prestigious location will include three units: a horse barn, a horse walker, and a manure shed.

In total, these three buildings will cost $3.3 million to construct.

When complete, the barn will house the typical Wellington-priced and prized horses.

In their new home, these high-end horses will have access to amenities most humans could only dream of having in their homes.

But the goal was never to build the world's biggest 3D-printed building.

To do this, Printed Farms is using COBOD's BOD2 printer.

The BOD2's work is already done.

Printed Farms ran into several issues throughout the construction process, although most were out of its control.

This string of bad luck turned what could have been a two to three-month project into a nine-month process.

Proponents of 3D printing construction believe the tech can generally build homes cheaper, quicker, and safer while using less materials and physical labor.

In this luxury horse barn project, using a printer did save some cash.

His team charged around $200 a square foot which he says is low "because for what we build, most people would've charged $250."

This concrete construction and a higher level of durability compared to traditional construction could make building and investing in this new tech worth the risk.

The world's largest 3D-printed building will soon be a luxury barn in Florida's 'Disney World for Horses' — see inside the $3.3 million project