Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s “end of the world bunker” in Hawaii

CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerbergbuilds a complex $100 million in Hawaii, while plans also include a massive underground shelter. The investigation reveals the true scale of the project and its impact on the local community.

It has kawaii HawaiiOn a quiet, sprawling farm, a massive secret construction project is underway. A 6-metre-high wall blocks the view from inside, while security guards watch from the entry gate and patrol the surrounding beaches. Trucks come in and out, carrying construction materials and hundreds of workers.

According to his research Wired, No worker on this particular project is allowed to talk about what is being built there. Almost everyone who passes through the complex’s security — from carpenters to electricians, from painters to security guards — is bound by a strict non-disclosure/confidentiality agreement, according to several workers involved in the project. In fact, many workers claim to have seen or heard about colleagues being fired from a project because they posted about it on social media. Different construction crews within the site are assigned to separate projects, and workers are prohibited from talking to other crews about their work.

“It’s like Fight Club. We’re not talking about Fight Clubsays David, a former contract worker. WIRED agreed to withhold his real name because he is not authorized to speak to the press.

The project is so huge that a large part of the island borders it Confidentiality agreement for project confidentiality. But everyone here knows who is behind it. And this is Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, who bought the land in a series of deals that started… August 2014.

Interviews with several people associated with the project, along with public records and court documents, indicate that the design and construction of the approximately 1,400-acre complex has since been covered by Privacy. The property, known as Koolau Ranch, according to planning documents, would include a 5000 square meter underground shelterhe will have his own Energy and food supplies It will cost more $270 million. All the while, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, continue to build one of the most expensive properties in the world.

What’s inside the “legendary” shelter?

With confidentiality agreements preventing workers from discussing the project, the isolated complex on Kauai is shrouded in mystery. A local architect, with no connection to Zuckerberg’s work, jokes that it reminds him of medieval rulers who, according to legend, killed the architects of their most ambitious projects until The secrets of their plans to die with them.

Legends about the complex and its owner circulate in local conversations. Someone heard that Zuckerberg was building a huge underground city. Many speculated that the site would become an “apocalypse shelter” should the world collapse.

According to plans seen by WIRED, the partially completed complex consists of more than The 12 buildings contain at least 30 bedrooms and 30 bathrooms. Centered around two townhouses with a total area equivalent to a football field, it contains multiple elevators, offices, meeting rooms and a professional kitchen.

In a nearby forested area there is a network of 11 tree houseWhich will be linked together by complex rope bridges, allowing visitors to pass from one building to another. Another building will include one Full gym, pools, sauna, hot tub and tennis court. The property has guest houses and commercial buildings spread throughout. The scale of the project indicates that it will be more than just a personal holiday home. In fact, Zuckerberg has already hosted two corporate events at the complex.

Plans show that the two central buildings will be connected by a tunnel branching off to an underground bunker 5000 square metersWhich will contain living quarters, an engine room and an escape hatch accessible via a ladder. “There are cameras everywhere”David says, and the documents prove it. More than 20 cameras are included in the plans for one smaller farm operations building. Meanwhile, the door to the underground shelter will be made of metal and filled with concrete, a common technique for shelters.

The cost rivals that of the largest private and personal construction projects in human history. Building permits set the price of the main structure at $100 million or so, plus $170 million for land purchases. Construction costs on the remote island are still higher than pre-pandemic levels.

This price for a private residence is unprecedented in the local Hawaii construction industry – as is the level of privacy and security. “The only time one sees this is when secure military facilities are built“For a private project, it is very rare to adhere to a confidentiality agreement,” says a local construction industry official linked to the area.