Boeing Everett Factory: World's largest building by volume with its own indoor microclimate
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Michael Moran, Chloe Dobinson, Brigid Brown
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
The Boeing Everett Factory in Washington is the world's largest building by volume at 472 million cubic feet, costing over $1 billion to construct. It surpasses the Tesla Gigafactory by 33% in size and has been operational since 1967, producing over 5,000 wide-bodied aircraft. The facility is so massive that it once generated its own indoor weather system (microclimate). The complex occupies 98 acres.
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· 3 pulledThe Boeing Everett Factory in Washington is the world's largest building by volume — so massive it once generated its own indoor weather system, and cost over $1 billion to construct.
A colossal factory spanning over 472 million cubic feet claims the distinction of being the world's largest building - and even produces its own microclimate.
The expansive Boeing plant in Everett, Washington surpasses its nearest rival, the Tesla Gigafactory, by 33%.
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