Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta (formerly Facebook), has downplayed his massive bunker in Hawaii as just a "little shelter" providing refuge from hurricanes.
Speaking in a recent interview with The Circuit's Emily Chang, Zuckerberg, 40, said the bunker in Kauai has been "blown out of proportion." It is important to note that the bunker spans 5,000 square feet, which is roughly twice the size of an average house in Australia.
"I think the whole thing got blown out of proportion, as if the whole ranch was some kind of, like, doomsday bunker," he said. "It's just not true."
The bunker is reportedly part of Zuckerberg's $260 million Ko'olau Ranch Compound, which will span about 1,400 acres.
Inside Zuckerberg's Compound
The compound above the surface will feature two central mansions and more than a dozen buildings. Between these buildings, the compound will have at least 30 bedrooms and 30 bathrooms, multiple elevators, offices, and an industrial-sized kitchen. Additionally, there will be a gym, pools, sauna, hot tub, cold plunge, and tennis court. The mansions will feature extensive security measures, including cameras and keypad-operated doors.
Outside, in a wooded area, the property will have 11 disk-shaped tree houses, all of which will only be connected by rope bridges that guests can use to get from one building to the next.
The property on the surface will be connected to the massive bunker via a tunnel. The bunker will feature a mechanical room, an escape hatch, and a blast-proof door, according to the New York Post, which obtained a copy of planning documents.
The mansion will be entirely self-sustainable.
Workers Signed NDAs
Apart from the planning documents, not much is known about Zuckerberg's mansion. Workers hired for the project are reportedly required to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), which forbid them from discussing details about the mansion, per Wired.
Furthermore, Zuckerberg allegedly hired different construction crews for varying projects. Workers assigned to a specific project were forbidden from speaking with those from other crews about their work.
Multiple workers on the project told the publication that they had seen or heard about colleagues being fired from the job after posting about the compound on social media.
