World’s Biggest Office [Infographic]

Dave Cummins http://www.dublinofficecentre.ie 3m 636 #pentagon

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What Does the World’s Biggest Office Look Like?

You might think it is the HQ for Google, Apple, or Facebook. You might think it is based in Silicon Valley, or Manhattan. We would not even blame you if you thought it was a Chinese conglomerate in Shanghai, or even Hong Kong. Alibaba, or Tencent might even be on your radar. However, you might be surprised to learn that the world’s biggest office is actually The Pentagon. That is right. The home of the United States Department of Defense is the largest office in the world.

It is not just an office either. It is an entire network and operates much like a city. In terms of size and scale, its total floor area is more than 6.6 million square feet. The office space alone measures more than 3.7 million square feet. With seven floors, two underground and five above ground, (in addition to its five sided shape) it is an architectural triumph. Perhaps the most fascinating fact about The Pentagon is that a building the size of Washington D.C. could fit into any of the five wedges that makes up its unique shape. For more insights and detailed statistics about The Pentagon, its history, its operations, its architecture and its employees, have a look at this infographic produced by Dublin Office Centre below.

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The World’s Biggest Office

The world’s largest office building is The Pentagon, the U.S. Headquarters of the Department of Defense in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Construction of The Pentagon began on September 11th, 1941. 60 years to years to the day before the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.

SIZE & SCALE

6.6 MILLION+
The square feet of total floor area.

3 TIMES
The floor space of the Empire State building in NYC.

A CITY
How The Pentagon actually functions.

3.7 MILLION+
The square feet of office space.

5 SIDES
Complete The Pentagon’s shape.

7 FLOORS
5 above ground and 2 below

10 CORRIDORS
Divide the building into 5 wedge shaped sections

A BUILDING THE SIZE OF THE US CAPITOL
The scale of what could fit in each of the 5 wedges

NAVIGATION & ACCESS

30 MILES
Of access highways surround the suburbs of the building.

21
Overpasses and bridges are built around it.

67 ACRES
Of parking spaces surround The Pentagon.

THE CONCOURSE ENTRANCE
Is the main entrance for visitors. It is on the 2nd floor and is a mini-shopping mall.

1 CENTRAL COURTYARD

5 CONCENTRIC RINGS
5 above ground and 2 below.

17.5 MILES
The total length of corridors. But, it only takes 7 minutes to walk between any 2 points in the building.

131 STAIRWAYS & 19 ESCALATORS

CONSTRUCTION & COSTS

September 11th, 1941
The date construction began.

689K TONS OF SAND & GRAVEL
Taken from the Potomac River to make the concrete that formed the structure of the building.

5.5 MILLION CUBIC YARDS OF EARTH
Stabilized the land which was originally a swamp.

41K+ CONCRETE PILINGS
Driven to make the foundation.

16 MONTHS WITH 13,000 WORKERS
How long it took to build.

$75 TO $85 MILLION THEN ($1.1 BILLION TODAY)
What it actually ended up costing.

JANUARY 15TH, 1943
The date the building officially opened.

1992
When it was declared a National Historic Landmark.

$1 BILLION+ ON RENOVATIONS
What the US Congress approved for work to begin in October 1994.

$5 BILLION AFTER 9/11
The cost of the ‘Phoenix Project’ to repair the damage which was officially completed by February 2003.

PEOPLE & EMPLOYEESS

G. EDWIN BERGSTROM
The lead Architect who drew up the original design for the building.

15,000 PEOPLE, WORKING 3 SHIFTS, 24 HOURS A DAY
The most intense stage of construction began during 1942.

1ST EMPLOYEES
Moved in 29th April, 1942.

33,000 PENTAGONS STAFF
Worked in the building during wartime highs.

23,000 EMPLOYEES
Work in the building now

189 PEOPLE WERE KILLED
When a hijacked plane, American Airlines Flight 77, crashed into the 1st floor west wall at 9:37 a.m. on September 11th, 2011.

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