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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use dmy dates Buildings around the world listed by usable space (volume), footprint (area), and floor space (area) comprise single structures that are suitable for continuous human occupancy. There are, however, some exceptions, including factories and warehouses.

The Aerium near Berlin, Germany is the largest uninterrupted volume in the world, while Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, United States is the world's largest building by volume. The AvtoVAZ main assembly building in Tolyatti, Russia is the largest building in area footprint. The New Century Global Center in Chengdu, China is the largest building in terms of total floor area.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Due to the incomplete nature of this list, buildings are not ranked.

Largest usable volume

Buildings around the world with the largest usable space, sorted by volume, having a volume of at least Template:Cvt:

Name Country and territory Built Place Floor area Volume Description Source
Boeing Everett Factory Template:Country data United States 1967 Everett, Washington Template:Convert 13.3 million m3 (472 million cu ft) Boeing's assembly site for a selection of the company's largest aircraft, originally built for construction of the 747. [1]
Gigafactory Texas Template:Country data United States 2022 Austin, Texas Template:Convert 9.57 million m3 (338 million cu ft) Tesla's Gigafactory Giga Texas is 16 city blocks long with a length of Template:Convert. [2][3]
Jean-Luc Lagardère Plant Template:Country data France 2004 Toulouse-Blagnac Template:Convert 5.6 million m3 (199 million cu ft) The assembly hall of the Airbus A380, the world's largest airliner. [4]
Aerium Template:Country data Germany 1999–2000 Halbe, Brandenburg Template:Convert 5.2 million m3 (184 million cu ft) A hangar originally intended to house the construction of a giant airship, this building now houses the indoor theme park Tropical Islands Resort. [5]
Meyer Werft Dockhalle 2 Template:Country data Germany Papenburg, Niedersachsen Template:Convert 4.72 million m3 (167 million cu ft) Dry dock for construction of cruise ships. [6]
Boeing Composite Wing Center Template:Country data United States 2014–2016[7] Everett, Washington Template:Convert 3.7 million m3 (131 million cu ft) Boeing's assembly site for the production of composite wings for the 777-8 and 777-9. [8]
Inex Sipoo Template:Country data Finland 2018 Sipoo Template:Convert 3.5 million m3 (130 million cu ft) Large grocery distribution center, completed in 2018. Expansion to the distribution center completed in 2020. [9][10]
NASA Vehicle Assembly Building Template:Country data United States 1966 Kennedy Space Center, Florida Template:Convert 3.66 million m3 (130 million cu ft) Originally built to enable simultaneous assembly and shelter for four Saturn V rockets. [11]
The O2 Template:Country data United Kingdom 1999 London Template:Convert 2.79 million m3 (98.6 million cu ft) Originally the Millennium Dome designed for London's millennium celebrations and since converted into an entertainment centre. [12]
The Palace of Parliament Template:Country data Romania 1984-1997 Bucharest Template:Convert 2.55 million m3 (90 million cu ft) Heaviest building in the world; accommodating the two houses of the Parliament of Romania: the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, along with three museums and an international conference center. [2-b]
Goodyear Airdock Template:Country data United States 1929 Akron, Ohio 34 000 m2 (364,000 sq ft) 1.55 million m3 (55 million cu ft) Airship Hangar for the Goodyear Company, at one time the largest building in the world without interior supports. [13]
Tesco Donabate Distribution Centre Template:Country data Ireland 2007 Donabate, Fingal Template:Convert 1.55 million m3 (54.83 million cu ft) Large dry grocery distribution center near Dublin. Opened in 2007 at a cost of €70 million. [14][15][16][17]
Target Import Warehouse Template:Country data United States 2006 Savannah, Georgia Template:Convert 1.5 million m3 (52.97 million cu ft) Built to distribute imported product to internal Target distribution centers.
Austal USA (Module Manufacturing Facility) Template:Country data United States Mobile, Alabama Template:Convert 1.365 million m3 (48.204 million cu ft) The facility is capable of constructing six large aluminium vessels such as the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and/or Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) per year. [18]
Bielefeld University (main building) Template:Country data Germany Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia Template:Convert 1.2 million m3 (42.378 million cu ft) Modernist university building (built 1970–1976) aspiring to bring all faculties together into one huge building. [19][20]
Hanover Fairground (Halls 3–9) Template:Country data Germany Hannover, Niedersachsen Template:Convert 1.15 million m3 (40.612 million cu ft) Largest exhibition ground in the world with 27 halls. Halls 1–2 and 10–27 are in separate adjacent buildings.
National Exhibition Centre (Halls 1–5) Template:Country data United Kingdom Solihull, West Midlands Template:Convert 1.14 million m3 (40.259 million cu ft) Large exhibition centre southeast of Birmingham. Halls 6–20 are in a separate building. [21]
2800 Polar Way Template:Country data United States 2015 Richland, Washington Template:Convert 1.029 million m3 (36.241 million cu ft) Built-to-suit by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF)[22] and constructed by Victory Unlimited Construction[23] for Preferred Freezer Services[24] as the world's largest refrigerated warehouse, Template:Convert,[25] and largest automated freezer.[23] [22][23][24][25][26][27]
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Hangar One Template:Country data United States 1933 Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California Template:Convert 1 million m3 (35 million cu ft) A naval airship hangar opened in 1933 as the hangar for the rigid airship Template:USS. The hangar measures Template:Convert long, Template:Convert wide, with a peak of Template:Convert high. [30]

Largest floor area

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New Century Global Center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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Concourse B, part of Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport
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Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Surat Diamond Bourse in Surat, Gujarat, India
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The Renaissance Center in Detroit
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CentralWorld, Bangkok, Thailand
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Ōsaka Station City
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The Venetian Macao

Buildings with the largest usable floor area including multiple stories of at least Template:Cvt:

Name Country and territory Place Floor area Notes
AvtoVAZ main assembly building Template:Country data Russia Tolyatti Template:Convert Lada car factory. The floor area shown here is of the main building, not including the attached smaller buildings. [31]
New Luosiwan International Trade City Template:Country data China Kunming 3,140,000 m2

(33,798,680 sq ft)

New Luosiwan International Trade City is a large-scale international trade city integrating production and processing, commercial trade, warehousing and logistics, e-commerce, entertainment and leisure.[32]
New Century Global Center Template:Country data China Chengdu Template:Convert [33][34] "home to several hotels, a skating rink, a university and a water park with its artificial beach measuring 5,000 square meters"[35]
Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 Template:Country data United Arab Emirates Dubai Template:Convert Three buildings connected by tunnels.[36] "The baggage handling system used in the terminal is the biggest in the world and consists of 0.62-mile conveyor belts and 21 screening points."[35]
Abraj Al Bait Endowment Template:Country data Saudi Arabia Mecca Template:Convert [37] "The building is both the tallest and the largest in Saudi Arabia with a height of 1906 feet and a 16.9 million square feet floor area ... "[35] It's the fourth-tallest building and sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the world.
Istanbul Airport Main Terminal Template:Country data Turkey Istanbul Template:Convert Largest airport terminal under a single roof [38]
Iran Mall Template:Country data Iran Tehran > Template:Convert World's Largest Mall
Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 Template:Country data Germany Frankfurt > Template:Convert [39]
CentralWorld Template:Country data Thailand Bangkok Template:Convert Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Aalsmeer Flower Auction Template:Country data Netherlands Aalsmeer Template:Convert Largest flower auction building in the world[40]
Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 Template:Country data China Beijing Template:Convert Three buildings connected by train.[41]
The Venetian Macao Template:Country data Macau Macau Template:Convert 2nd largest casino in the world.[42]
Giga Texas Template:Country data United States Austin, Texas Template:Convert [3]
The Londoner Macao Template:Country data Macau Macau Template:Convert [43]
King Abdulaziz International Airport Terminal 1 Template:Country data Saudi Arabia Jeddah Template:Convert [44]
Ciputra World Surabaya Template:Country data Indonesia Surabaya Template:Convert [45]
Beijing Daxing International Airport Terminal Template:Country data China Beijing Template:Convert [46]
Berjaya Times Square Template:Country data Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Template:Convert [47]
Surat Diamond Bourse Template:Country data India Surat Template:Convert World's largest office building and diamond trading hub.[48]
Perpa Trade Center Template:Country data Turkey Istanbul Template:Convert [49]
Central Park Jakarta Complex Template:Country data Indonesia Jakarta Template:Convert [50]
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 2 Template:Country data China Guangzhou Template:Convert [51]
Kemang Village Template:Country data Indonesia Jakarta Template:Convert [52]
Gandaria City Template:Country data Indonesia Jakarta Template:Convert [53]
The Palazzo Template:Country data United States Paradise, Nevada Template:Convert [54]
Grand Indonesia Template:Country data Indonesia Jakarta Template:Convert Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Satellite Concourse Template:Country data China Shanghai Template:Convert World's largest stand-alone satellite terminal [55]
The Pentagon Template:Country data United States Arlington County, Virginia Template:Convert [56][57]
K-25 Template:Country data United States Oak Ridge, Tennessee Template:Convert Demolished in 2013.[58]
United States Air Force Plant 4 Template:Country data United States Fort Worth, Texas Template:Convert [59]
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Template:Country data Netherlands Amsterdam Template:Convert [60]
Hamad International Airport Template:Country data Qatar Doha Template:Convert [61]
LAX Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility Template:Country data United States Los Angeles, California Template:Convert Under construction; scheduled to open in 2024.[62]
Ciputra World 1 Complex Template:Country data Indonesia Jakarta Template:Convert [63]
Marina Bay Sands Template:Country data Singapore Singapore Template:Convert [64]
Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower Template:Country data Vietnam Hanoi Template:Convert Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 Template:Country data Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Template:Convert [65]
Suvarnabhumi Airport Template:Country data Thailand Samut Prakan Template:Convert [66]
ATL Logistics Centre, Centre B Template:Country data Hong Kong New Territories Template:Convert [67]
Kunming Changshui International Airport Template:Country data China Kunming Template:Convert [68]
Barcelona Airport Terminal 1 Template:Country data Spain Barcelona Template:Convert [69]
Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center Template:Country data United States Seattle, Washington Template:Convert
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Terminal 3A Template:Country data China Chongqing Template:Convert [70]
Osaka Station City Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Country data Japan Umeda, Osaka Template:Convert Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Tesla Factory Template:Country data United States Fremont, California Template:Convert [71]
Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 Template:Country data India Delhi Template:Convert [72]
Siam Paragon Template:Country data Thailand Bangkok Template:Convert [73]Template:Self-published inline
Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 Template:Country data South Korea Seoul Template:Convert [74]
Chrysler World Headquarters and Technology Center Template:Country data United States Auburn Hills, Michigan Template:Convert [75]
Frankfurt Airport Terminal 2 Template:Country data Germany Frankfurt Template:Convert [76]
Barajas Airport Terminal 4 main building Template:Country data Spain Madrid Template:Convert [77]
Azabudai Hills Main Tower Template:Country data Japan Tokyo Template:Convert The largest skyscraper by floor area in Japan and the world, and the tallest building in Japan with the height of Template:Cvt.
Ping An Finance Center Template:Country data China Shenzhen Template:Convert The second largest skyscraper by floor area in the world, the second tallest building in China, the fourth tallest building in Asia and the fourth tallest building in the world, with the height of Template:Cvt.
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Terminal 3 Template:Country data China Shenzhen Template:Convert [78]
Tesla Giga Nevada Template:Country data United States Storey County, Nevada 455,000 m2 (4.9 million sq ft) Also known as Gigafactory 1.[79]
The Exchange 106 Template:Country data Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Template:Convert The largest skyscraper by floor area in Malaysia, the third tallest building in Malaysia, the fourth tallest building in Southeast Asia and the 23rd tallest building in the world, with the height of Template:Cvt.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Terminal 2 Template:Country data India Mumbai Template:Convert [80]
Persian Gulf Complex (Template:Langx, mojtama'e Khalij-e Fars) Template:Country data Iran Shiraz Template:Convert [81]
Narita International Airport Terminal 1 Template:Country data Japan Narita Template:Convert [82]
Renaissance Center Template:Country data United States Detroit, Michigan Template:Convert Five connected towers[83][84]
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Terminal 3 Template:Country data Indonesia Tangerang Template:Convert [85]
Mid Valley Megamall Template:Country data Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Template:Convert [86]
Willis Tower Template:Country data United States Chicago, Illinois Template:Convert [87]
USAA McDermott Building Template:Country data United States San Antonio, Texas Template:Convert [88]
Taipei 101 Template:Country data Taiwan Taipei Template:Convert [89]
Nagoya Station Template:Country data Japan Nagoya Template:Convert [90]
Boeing Plant Template:Country data United States Everett, Washington Template:Convert Value is footprint; floor space is greater.[1]
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Template:Country data India Hyderabad Template:Convert

Special categories

Template:More citations needed Other buildings which are the largest of their type:

Type of building Name Country and territory Place Floor area Volume
Department store Shinsegae Centum City[91] Template:Country data South Korea Busan Template:Convert
Industrial building Boeing Everett Factory Template:Country data United States Everett, Washington 398,000 m2 (4.3 million sq ft) 13.3 million m3 (472 million cubic ft)
Legislature building Sappaya-Sapasathan[92] Template:Country data Thailand Bangkok Template:Convert
Office building Surat Diamond Bourse Template:Country data India Surat Template:Convert
Skyscraper Azabudai Hills Main Tower Template:Country data Japan Tokyo Template:Convert
Bus depot Millennium Park Bus DepotTemplate:Update inline Template:Country data India Delhi 305,265 m2 (3.6 million sq ft)
Courthouse Istanbul Justice Palace Template:Country data Turkey Istanbul 300,000 m2 (3.0 million sq ft)
Bus terminal Tel Aviv Central Bus Station Template:Country data Israel Tel Aviv 230,000 m2 (2.5 million sq ft)
Museum Louvre Museum Template:Country data France Paris 210,000 m2 (2,260,421 sq ft)
Current residence Presidential Complex Template:Country data Turkey Ankara 200,020 m2 (2,152,997 sq ft)
Current royal residence Istana Nurul Iman Template:Country data Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan 200,000 m2 (2,152,782 sq ft)
Royal palace Royal Palace of Caserta Template:Country data Italy Caserta 235,000 m2 (2,529,519 sq ft) 2 million m3 (70 million cu ft)
Shipbuilding hall Meyer Werft Dockhalle 2 Template:Country data Germany Papenburg, Niedersachsen 63,000 m2 (678,000 sq ft) 4.72 million m3 (167 million cu ft)
Hemispherical building Sphere[93] Template:Country data United States Paradise, Nevada 81,300 m2 (875,000 sq ft)

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