This article is about the largest buildings in the world. For a list of the tallest buildings, see List of tallest buildings and structures in the world.
This list of largest buildings in the world ranks buildings from around the world by usable space (volume) and floor space (area). The term "building" used by this list refers to single structures that are suitable for continuous human occupancy. There are a few exceptions which include factories and warehouses.
Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, United States is presently the largest building in the world by volume while Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport is the largest building in terms of total floor area. The surface area of the proposed Crystal Island complex in Moscow is more than double that of the largest current building, though this project has been delayed indefinitely by the global economic crisis.[1]
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Largest usable space
This list ranks the buildings throughout the world with the largest amount of usable space.
- Boeing's Everett Factory is currently the world's largest, used to assemble a selection of the company's largest aircraft, originally built for construction of the 747. This building is 13.3 million m³ (472 million cu ft) and covers 398,000 m² (98.3 acres) of land.
- The Aerium was built to house the construction of a giant airship, although the airship was never completed. This building now houses an indoor, artificial tropical resort.
- NASA's 160 m tall Vehicle Assembly Building was originally built to enable simultaneous assembly and shelter for four Saturn V rockets.
| Name | Location | Floor Area | Volume | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing Plant | Everett, Washington, USA | 398,000 m² (4.3 million sq ft) | 13.3 million m³ (472 million cu ft) | [2] |
| 2 | Jean-Luc Lagardère Plant | Blagnac, Toulouse, France | 122,500 m² (1,320,000 sq ft) | 5.6 million m³ (199 million cu ft) | [3] |
| 3 | Aerium | Halbe, Brandenburg, Germany | 70,000 m² (753,000 sq ft) | 5.2 million m³ (184 million cu ft) | [4] |
| 4 | NASA Vehicle Assembly Building | Brevard County, Florida, USA | 32,374 m² (348,000 sq ft) | 3.66 million m³ (130 million cu ft) | [5] |
Largest floor space
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This list ranks the top 25 buildings throughout the world with the largest amount of floor area. Upon its opening in October 2008, Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport at 1.5 million m² (16.1 million sq ft, or 370 acres) of floor space surpassed the former leader, the Aalsmeer Flower Auction (990,000 m², or 10.6 million sq ft). Terminal 3 has a capacity of 43 million passengers, which by itself would be enough to place Dubai among the 20 busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic. For its part, the Aalsmeer Auction sees about 19 million flowers sold every day.[6]
| Name | Location | Floor Area | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1,500,000 m² (16.1 million sq ft) | [7] |
| 2 | Aalsmeer Flower Auction | Aalsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands | 990,000 m² (10.6 million sq ft) | [8] |
| 3 | Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 | Beijing, P. R. China | 986,000 m² (10.6 million sq ft) | [9] |
| 4 | The Venetian Macao | Macau, SAR | 980,000 m² (10.5 million sq ft) | [10] |
| 5 | Berjaya Times Square | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 700,000 m² (7.5 million sq ft) | [11] |
| 6 | The Palazzo | Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada, USA | 645,581 m² (6.9 million sq ft) | [12] |
| 7 | The Pentagon | Arlington County, Virginia, USA | 610,000 m² (6.6 million sq ft) | [13] |
| 8 | K-25 | Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA | 609,000 m² (6.6 million sq ft) | |
| 9 | Air Force Plant 4 | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | 603 870 m² (6.5 million sq ft) | [14] |
| 10 | Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. C | 570,000 m² (6.3 million sq ft) | [15] |
| 11 | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bangkok, Thailand | 563,000 m² (6.06 million sq ft) | [16] |
| 12 | ATL Logistics Centre, Centre B | Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. C | 550,000 m² (6.0 million sq ft) | [17] |
| 13 | Mexico City International Airport Terminal 1 | Mexico City, Mexico | 548,000 m² | [citation needed] |
| 14 | Barcelona Airport Terminal 1 | Barcelona, Spain | 544,066 m² | [citation needed] |
| 15 | Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Building | Seattle, Washington, USA | 533,000 m² (5.7 million sq ft) | [citation needed] |
| 16 | Renaissance Center (Five towers rise from a common base, plus two joined by attached concourse.) | Detroit, Michigan, USA | 515,800 m² (5.55 million sq ft) | [18][19] |
| 17 | Dubai International Airport Terminal 1 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 515,000 m² (5,543,600 sq ft) | [citation needed] |
| 18 | Incheon International Airport | Seoul, South Korea | 496,000 m² | [citation needed] |
| 19 | Chrysler Technical Center | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA | 492,000 m² (5.3 million sq ft) | [20] |
| 20 | Barajas Airport Terminal 4 main building | Madrid, Spain | 470,000 m² | [citation needed] |
| 21 | Embarcadero Center (Six interconnected towers) | San Francisco, California | 445,900 m² (4.8 million sq ft) | [21] |
| 22 | Narita International Airport Terminal 1 | Narita, Chiba, Japan | 449,600 m² | [22] |
| 23 | Willis Tower | Chicago, Illinois, USA | 418,000 m² (4.5 million sq ft) | [23] |
| 24 | Nagoya Station | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | 416,565 m² | [citation needed] |
| 25 | Boeing Plant | Everett, Washington, USA | 398,000 m² (4.3 million sq ft) | [2] |
| 26 | Yokohama Landmark Tower | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 392,885 m² | [citation needed] |
| 27 | USAA McDermott Building | San Antonio, Texas, USA | 382,000 m² (4,115,500 sq ft) | [24] |
| 28 | Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 | Changi, Singapore | 380,000 m² | [citation needed] |
| 29 | Mori Tower | Minato, Tokyo, Japan | 379,408 m² | [citation needed] |
| 30 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai, P. R. China | 377,300 m² (4.1 million sq ft) | [citation needed] |
| 31 | Merchandise Mart | Chicago, Illinois, USA | 372,000 m² (4 million sq ft) | [25] |
† Cœur Défense consists of several buildings which all share a common basement.[citation needed]
ThyssenKrupp AG's Mobile, Alabama steel mill facility upon completion in late 2009 will be 7.7 million sqft.[citation needed]
- The McDermott Building in San Antonio, TX has 4,220,000 sq ft (392,000 m2).[citation needed]
Special categories
This list of special categories includes a variety of buildings which are the largest of their type.
| Largest buildings | ||||
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| Type of building | Name | Location | Floor Area | Volume |
| Religious site | Angkor Wat[citation needed] | Angkor, Cambodia | 1,000,000 m² | |
| Presidential Residence | Rashtrapati Bhavan | New Delhi, India | 19,000 m² (200,000 sq ft) | |
| Parliament | Palace of the Parliament | Bucharest, Romania | 330,000 m² (3.55 million sq ft) | 2.55 million m³ (90 million cu ft) |
| Courthouse | Brussels Palace of Justice | Brussels, Belgium | 260,000 m² (2.8 million sq ft) | |
| Bus Terminal | Tel Aviv Central Bus Station | Tel Aviv, Israel | 230,000 m² (2.2 million sq ft) | |
| Shipbuilding hall | Devonshire Dock Hall[26] | Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom | 769,000 m³ (27 million cu ft) | |
| Hemispherical building | Ericsson Globe[27] | Stockholm, Sweden | 600,000 m³ (21 million cu ft) | |
| Wooden building | Great Buddha Hall, Tōdai-ji[28] | Nara, Japan | 2,850 m² (30,660 sq feet) | |
List of the world's largest shopping malls
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This section's factual accuracy is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. (November 2008) |
This is a list of the world's 14 largest shopping malls, based on gross leasable area (GLA) rather than total area.[29]
| Mall | Location | GLA | Total Area | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South China Mall[30] | Dongguan, China | 600,000 m2 (6.46 million sq ft) | 890,000 m2 (9.58 million sq ft) | 99.2 percent unoccupied |
| 2 | SM City North EDSA | Quezon City, Philippines | 460,000 m² (4.74 million sq ft) | It includes City Center Building, The Annex, The Block, Carpark Building and SkyGarden. Currently the largest mall in Asia after Golden Resources Mall, second largest mall in the world and largest shopping mall in Southeast Asia. | |
| 3 | Central World[31] | Bangkok, Thailand | 429,500 m² (4.62 million sq ft) | 550,000 m² (5.92 million sq ft) | Area of the full complex is 1,024,000 m² including two skyscrapers. |
| 4 | SM Mall of Asia | Pasay City, Philippines | 410,000 m² (4.67 million sq ft)[citation needed] | ||
| 5 | West Edmonton Mall | Edmonton, Canada | 350,000 m² (3.8 million sq ft) | 570,000 m² (6.0 million sq ft) | The largest mall in North America |
| 6 | Dream Mall | Kaohsiung City, Taiwan | 400,000 m² (4.5 million sq ft) | ||
| 7 | The Dubai Mall[32][33][34] | Dubai, UAE | 350,000 m² (3.77 million sq ft) | 1,124,000 m² (12.1 million sq ft) | The largest mall in the world by area |
| 8 | SM Megamall | Mandaluyong City, Philippines | 348,000 m² (3.75 million sq ft) | 420,000 m² (4.52 million sq ft) | |
| 9 | Berjaya Times Square[35] | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 320,000 m² (3.44 million sq ft) | 700,000 m² (7.53 million sq ft) | |
| 10 | Beijing Mall | Beijing, China | 320,000 m² (3.44 million sq ft) | 440,000 m² (4.74 million sq ft) | |
| 11 | Siam Paragon[36] | Bangkok, Thailand | 300,000 m² (3.23 million sq ft) | 500,000 m² (5.38 million sq ft) | |
| 12 | SM City Cebu | Mabolo, Cebu City, Philippines | 268,611 m² (2,891,305 sq. ft.) | Consists of Northwing and Southwing. Largest mall in Central Philippines | |
| 13 | King of Prussia Mall[37] | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States | 259,000 m² (2.79 million sq ft) | Consists of two separate buildings | |
| 14 | Mall of America | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | 257,200 m² (2.77 million sq ft) | 390,000 m² (4.2 million sq ft) |
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- ^ "New Terminal 3 to evoke 'tranquillity'". The National Newspaper. http://www.thenational.ae/article/20081009/NATIONAL/472844316/1001/picturegallery.
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- ^ "Hong Kong International Airport fact sheet". http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/aboutus/facts.html. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Suvarnabhumi Airport fact sheet". http://www.business-in-asia.com/airports_thailand.html. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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- ^ "GM Renaissance Center". Hines. http://www.hines.com/property/detail.aspx?id=1802. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ^ Priddle, Alisa (May 12, 2009).Chrysler's tech center called a 'good asset'. The Detroit News. Retrieved on June 28, 2009.
- ^ "Embarcadero Center". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=embarcaderocenter-sanfrancisco. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ "Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Civil Aviation Bureau". http://www.mlit.go.jp/koku/15_hf_000032.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Sears tower at skyscraper page". http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5/. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
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- ^ "Devonshire Dock Hall data sheet" (PDF). http://www.baesystems.com/BAEProd/groups/public/documents/ss_asset/bae_subs_ddhdatasheet.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- ^ "Stockholm Globe Arena information". http://www.globearenas.se/browse.asp?menu=1&sid=166. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- ^ JNTO Website | Find a Location | Nara | Nara-koen Park (Todai-ji Temple), Japan National Tourist Organization, retrieved on February 5, 2009
- ^ "Forbes list of large shopping malls". http://www.forbes.com/2007/01/09/malls-worlds-largest-biz-cx_tvr_0109malls.html.
- ^ "South China Mall Information". http://www.southchinamall.com.cn/english/business/plane.jsp?catid=95,109.
- ^ "CentralWorld". http://www.centralworld.co.th/. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Dubai Mall". http://www.thedubaimall.com. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "Zawya - The Dubai Mall". http://www.zawya.com/cm/profile.cfm/cid1003365. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
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