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BILLIONAIRE BUNKERS: HOW THE 1% ARE PREPARING FOR THE APOCALYPSE

Updated 7th August 2019

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1 / 22 -The demand for designer bunkers has grown rapidly in recent years.the
oppidum
2 / 22 -The Oppidum in the Czech Republic is being billed as "the largest
billionaire bunker in the world."Courtesy of the Oppidum
3 / 22 -Planned amenities include a pool and an underground garden that features
simulated natural light. Courtesy of the Oppidum
4 / 22 -The top-secret facility, once a joint project between the former Soviet
Union and Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), was built over
10 years beginning in 1984.the oppidum
5 / 22 -This luxury shelter, billed as a "modern day Noah's Ark," is built
beneath a 400-foot tall mountain and offers 227,904 square feet of living space.
Converted from a Cold War-era munitions storage facility, these individual
residences can be customized with a private pool, a theater and a gym. ©
Copyright Terravivos.com
6 / 22 -The Vivos xPoint bunkers are located in South Dakota, They are currently
being converted to accommodate about 5,000 people. vivos x point
7 / 22 -There are 575 bunkers in the works, and each bunker once served as an
Army Munitions Depot. vivos x point
8 / 22 -The interiors of each bunker are outfitted by the owners at a cost of
between $25,000 to $200,000 each. vivos x point
9 / 22 -Each residence can be customized with high-end finishes like LED screens
that give the illusion of skylights and windows.© Copyright Terravivos.com
10 / 22 -Developer Larry Hall transformed this abandoned Atlas missile silo into
luxury condos. Each residence is equipped with stainless steel appliances, LED
lighting, washers and dryers and a home automation system. Owners also have
access to a pool, rock climbing wall, movie theater, dog park and
arcade.Courtesy of Survival Condo
11 / 22 -Designed to serve as a "luxury second home" that's also a
nuclear-hardened bunker, Hall's company provides military-level security, on top
of the protection provided by the facility's 9-foot thick walls and 161-foot
protective dome. Each unit also comes with a five-year supply of food for each
resident. courtesy of survival condo
12 / 22 -This two-story concrete house, designed by KWK Promes, in Warsaw,
Poland, offers maximum security with movable walls, providing a safety
zone.Courtesy of kwk promes
13 / 22 -The 2.8-meter high mobile shutters open up to 180 degrees and a
roll-down gate, made of white anodized aluminum, can also function as a
projection screen.Courtesy of kwk promes
14 / 22 -The thick outer walls, together with its hybrid heat system, accumulate
energy during the day and at night. Courtesy of kwk promes
15 / 22 -Colorado-based architecture firm F9 Productions devised a series of
homes, called DoomsDay Dwellings, that are meant to stand up to various
disasters. The Genesis House is lowered into the ground on a hydraulic pump and
covered with a blast resistant cap.Via f9 productions
16 / 22 -Rising S Company, a manufacturer of safe rooms, storm shelters, and
steel underground bunkers, offers several high-end models, including the
Aristocrat, which is priced at $8.35 million. The design incorporates a games
room, bowling alley, gun range, garage and a pool.Courtesy of Rising S Company
17 / 22 -Named after Colorado, known for frequent forest fires, The Coloradoan's
defense systems include Fire Walls, Defensible Space and Double Fire Resistant
Vents. Exterior walls made of an insulated concrete core can stand high
temperature of up to 1,177 degrees. via F9 Productions Inc.
18 / 22 -Currently being built in Fannin County, Texas, by Vintuary Holdings,
Trident Lakes is part country club and part survival community. It will offer
condos that are 90% earth sheltered with above ground amenities, such as a golf
course, equestrian center and lagoons. The subterranean offerings include
communal greenhouses and a DNA vault.Courtesy of Trident Lakes
19 / 22 -The Silo Home is located above a former missile storage facility.
silohome
20 / 22 -The hero house, designed by F9 Productions, is designed to fit into
inner city lots, and boast plenty of protection for disasters. It's triangular
shape and base isolation bearing footings protect the home from seismic events.
Image by F9 Productions
21 / 22 -The Flood House is raised to protect against floods, and fire. Metal
walls protect against floating debris. During a disaster, rooftop solar panels
provide power and the back deck transform into a boat dock for delivery of
goods. Image by F9 Productions
22 / 22 -The flood house holds extra supplies, and solar batteries are neatly
tucked in a storage wall. Image by F9 Productions

Billionaire bunkers: How the 1% are preparing for the apocalypse
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Written by Elizabeth Stamp, CNN
Say "doomsday bunker" and most people would imagine a concrete room filled with
cots and canned goods.
The threat of global annihilation may feel as present as it did during the Cold
War, but today's high-security shelters could not be more different from their
20th-century counterparts.
A number of companies around the world are meeting a growing demand for
structures that protect from any risk, whether it's a global pandemic, an
asteroid, or World War III -- while also delivering luxurious amenities.

"Your father or grandfather's bunker was not very comfortable," says Robert
Vicino, a real estate entrepreneur and CEO of Vivos, a company he founded that
builds and manages high-end shelters around the world.
"They were gray. They were metal, like a ship or something military. And the
truth is mankind cannot survive long-term in such a Spartan, bleak environment."
Planned amenities include a pool and an underground garden that features
simulated natural light. Credit: Courtesy of the Oppidum


DOOMSDAY DEMAND

Many of the world's elite, including hedge fund managers, sports stars and tech
executives (Bill Gates is rumored to have bunkers at all his properties) have
chosen to design their own secret shelters to house their families and staff.
Gary Lynch, general manager of Texas-based Rising S Company, says 2016 sales for
their custom high-end underground bunkers grew 700% compared to 2015, while
overall sales have grown 300% since the November US presidential election alone.
Apocalypse now: Our incessant desire to picture the end of the world
The company's plate steel bunkers, which are designed to last for generations,
can hold a minimum of one year's worth of food per resident and withstand
earthquakes.
But while some want to bunker down alone, others prefer to ride out the
apocalypse in a community setting that offers an experience a bit closer to the
real world.
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1/17 – Five-star shelter
A secret bunker in South-East London, built to protect key government employees
during a nuclear winter, has been transformed into a $4 million luxury
residence. Credit: JDM estate agents


Developers of community shelters like these often acquire decommissioned
military bunkers and missile silos built by the United States or Soviet
governments -- sites that would cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build
today.
The fortified structures are designed to withstand a nuclear strike and come
equipped with power systems, water purification systems, blast valves, and
Nuclear-Biological-Chemical (NBC) air filtration.
Most include food supplies for a year or more, and many have hydroponic gardens
to supplement the rations. The developers also work to create well-rounded
communities with a range of skills necessary for long-term survival, from
doctors to teachers.
Vicino says Vivos received a flurry of interest in its shelters around the 2016
election from both liberals and conservatives, and completely sold out of spaces
in its community shelters in the past few weeks.


DESIGNER ARK

One of those shelters, Vivos xPoint, is near the Black Hills of South Dakota,
and consists of 575 military bunkers that served as an Army Munitions Depot
until 1967.
Presently being converted into a facility that will accommodate about 5,000
people, the interiors of each bunker are outfitted by the owners at a cost of
between $25,000 to $200,000 each. The price depends on whether they want a
minimalist space or a home with high-end finishes.
The compound itself will be equipped with all the comforts of a small town,
including a community theater, classrooms, hydroponic gardens, a medical clinic,
a spa and a gym.
Vivos Europa One in Germany Credit: © Copyright Terravivos.com
For clients looking for something further afield and more luxurious, the company
also offers Vivos Europa One, billed as a "modern day Noah's Ark" in a former
Cold War-era munitions storage facility in Germany.
The structure, which was carved out of solid bedrock, offers 34 private
residences, each starting at 2,500 square feet, with the option to add a second
story for a total of 5,000 square feet.
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The units will be delivered empty and each owner will have the space renovated
to suit their own tastes and needs, choosing from options that include screening
rooms, private pools and gyms.
Vicino compares the individual spaces to underground yachts, and even recommends
that owners commission the same builders and designers that worked on their
actual vessels.
"Most of these people have high-end yachts, so they already have the
relationship and they know the taste, fit, and finish that they want," he
explains.
The vast complex includes a tram system to transport residents throughout the
shelter, where they can visit its restaurants, theater, coffee shops, pool and
game areas.
"We have all the comforts of home, but also the comforts that you expect when
you leave your home," Vicino adds.
Survival Condo in Kansas Credit: Courtesy of Survival Condo


NUCLEAR HARDENED HOMES

Developer Larry Hall's Survival Condo in Kansas utilizes two abandoned Atlas
missile silos built by the US Army Corps of Engineers to house warheads during
the early 1960s.
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Super-rich building luxury doomsday bunkers
"Our clients are sold on the unique advantage of having a luxury second home
that also happens to be a nuclear hardened bunker," says Hall, who is already
starting work on a second Survival Condo in another silo on site.
"This aspect allows our clients to invest in an appreciating asset as opposed to
an expense."
The Survival Condo has several different layouts, from a 900-square-foot
half-floor residence to a two-level, 3,600-square-foot penthouse that starts at
$4.5 million.
Owners have access to their homes and the facilities at anytime, whether a
disaster is imminent or they just want to get away from it all, and the complex
features a pool, general store, theater, bar and library.
The condo association sets the rules for the community, and during an emergency,
owners would be required to work four hours a day.


LONG-TERM LUXURY

If you prefer to spend the end of days solo, or at least with hand-selected
family and friends, you may prefer to consider The Oppidum in the Czech
Republic, which is being billed as "the largest billionaire bunker in the
world."
The top-secret facility, once a joint project between the former Soviet Union
and Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), was built over 10
years beginning in 1984.
An interior shot of the Oppidum in Czech Republic Credit: Courtesy of the
Oppidum
The site now includes both an above-ground estate and a 77,000-square-foot
underground component. While the final product will be built out to the owner's
specifications, the initial renderings include an underground garden, swimming
pool, spa, cinema and wine vault.
While many might see the luxury amenities at these facilities as unnecessary,
the developers argue that these features are critical to survival.
"These shelters are long-term, a year or more," Vicino says. "It had better be
comfortable."
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