Mark Zuckerberg
, founder of
, CEO of
Meta
and one of the richest and most powerful men in the world, is building a
self-sufficient
complex in
Hawaii
.
Over the past few weeks, the project has raised many
suspicions
since, according to many reports, it includes a
post-apocalyptic bunker
.
Wired
magazine
uncovered the magnate's
secret plan
and the question is already circulating in many opinion forums:
does Zuckerberg know something about the future that the rest of humanity does not know?
The complex is located on the
Ko'olau Ranch
estate on the island of Kauai and covers an area of
570 hectares
in
an old sugar cane plantation.
For now it remains surrounded by a
high wall
and guarded by a
large security team
that patrols the surroundings while workers and trucks transporting materials enter and leave.
Naturally, all staff working on the project have signed a very strict
confidentiality contract
.
“Stories about the complex and its owner run rampant in the local rumor mill, which elevates the project to a
'large underground city'
.
“Many people speculate that Zuckerberg has planned a kind of post-apocalyptic bunker to be safe
in case civilization collapses
,” they say in
Wired
.
The entrance to the property is super guarded.
(Photo: Phil Jung)
The publication confirmed the initial clue after consulting movements in property records, interviewing contractors and even finding the plans, concluding that this is
one of the most expensive private architectural projects
in recent decades: more than 100 million dollars, adding value of land that Zuckerberg began buying in lots in 2014.
The design foresees no less than twelve buildings,
two mansions connected by a tunnel
– with access to a
465-square-meter underground shelter
protected by a deflagration-
resistant steel door –
, guest houses (the total will be 30 bedrooms and as many bathrooms) plus 11 rooms hanging from trees linked by bridges as well as elevators, offices, conference rooms, an industrial-sized kitchen, gym, swimming pools, sauna, jacuzzi, swimming pool and tennis court.
The entrances to the complex, fully monitored by cameras, will be protected by
digital code locks
.
In the sights of the neighbors
Mark Zuckerberg, with his wife, Priscilla Chan, surfing in Hawaii.
Although Zuckerberg, his wife
Priscilla Chan
and their daughters live in
Palo Alto
, California, they have been spending more and more time on the island estate.
In March, the couple donated $4.2 million to an employment program for Kauai residents who lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic and recently gave $4.85 million in grants for affordable housing.
But it's not all a good image for the founder of Facebook.
The couple's presence on the island has a
conflictive history
in the years they have been there.
Many local residents viewed Zuckerberg's land purchases as a
"new monarchy"
that did not respect the island's history.
“Zuckerberg first angered neighbors in 2016 by building a
6-foot wall around his property
intended to reduce road noise.
A year later, Zuckerberg filed
suit against families
who had ownership claims to parcels of land within his property, saying at the time that he had filed the suit to 'ensure that smaller part-owners also receive payment of their fair share'.
But residents described the move as 'neocolonialism'.
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