Gazprom Neft Built the First Building in the Arctic Using a 3D Printer

Gazprom Neft has built the first 3D-printed building in the Russian Arctic in the town of Labytnangi in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District. It houses a recreation area for employees of the production base of Gazpromneft-Snabzheniya. Building with a 3D printer is 1.5 times faster and on average 30% cheaper than traditional methods.

The building was built of foam concrete by a Russian-made 3D printer on a pre-installed foundation. With the help of technology, not only walls are printed, but also furniture and decor elements. The room is decorated with drawings with elements of ornaments of the indigenous peoples of the North.

The high energy efficiency of the materials made it possible to optimize the energy consumption of the building: it does not require heating in spring and autumn, and the room maintains a comfortable temperature and air humidity. For the winter season, an electric heating system is installed here.

“3D printing technologies make it possible to make the construction and operation of buildings more environmentally friendly, increase the speed of construction of production facilities and at the same time reduce costs. We see prospects in the use of construction 3D printing, including in the Arctic regions. Despite its futuristic nature, the building organically blended into the natural landscape of the Ob pier.”
Dmitry Potapov – General Director of Gazpromneft-Snabzheniya

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