Architect designs bunker house for a post-apocalyptic future

Architects are often asked to think about houses for the next millennium – the house of the future.

And that’s precisely what architect Alex Wyzhevsky of Modern House Bureau in Russia has done.

He has come up with a bunker designed to be a safe harbour on a planet “heading towards the apocalypse and a time when “money, greed and a thirst for power rule the whole world, and military conflicts, riots, revolutions take place around this”.

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His house is called the CyberHouse Life, and this is why it’s needed: “After the outbreak of the zombie virus on Earth, dark times have come, the borders of countries have been erased, and states no longer exist.

“Chaos, devastation, agony are everywhere. Only those who were ready for such a turn of events survived and took care of a reliable shelter. An important role was played by private bunker houses. As one of the most reliable shelters, Cyber ​​House has established itself.

“The survivors are trying to rethink their lives. Mutual assistance has grown significantly. People seek to help each other. New leaders are trying to unite the survivors.

“Somewhere in the ocean, a small group of islands, to which the best representatives of mankind from all countries were sent to save, created a new state. A state that preaches love and kindness, mutual assistance and openness.

“Such a policy has led to the fact that they have achieved tremendous success in relations and in a short time have formed into a highly developed civilisation.

“And of course, such a rapid development has greatly influenced architecture. It has become more comfortable and environmentally friendly, and the use of new materials and technologies has allowed us to take a different look at our usual living spaces, translating them into the highest possible level of comfort.

“Their housing is not only beautiful, but also as safe as possible. And it’s ready to protect their residents from any cataclysm.”

To provide that safety, the architect highlights the design, technology and materials, which include strong monolithic concrete, heavy-duty steel, and bulletproof glass. “You are still completely safe,” he says.

The house has an area of ​​1370 square metres, and is located on a rocky slope on the coast of a mountain lake. “Organically inscribed in the relief, the house, as it were, takes its form without disturbing the natural balance.”

It is not made clear what the CyberHouse Life might cost to build. Or how they might choose the “best representatives of mankind from all countries”… perhaps that’s what sparks the riots and revolutions.

This story originally appeared on stuff.co.nz