Lo the apocalypse, the billionaires money to buy shelter

Referring to the 'apocalypse', most listeners will think of concrete rooms filled with ready-made canned food. How bad is this story?

According to CNN, the threat of global destruction today is as clear as it was during the Cold War, but the shelters with the most advanced security are far from the last century.

Some companies around the world are trying to meet the growing demand for buildings that can withstand every threat, from global pandemics, to hitting asteroids, or going to the Third World War. luxurious comfort services.

'Your father's shelter is no longer suitable' - commented Robert Vicino, real estate trader, CEO of senior housing management company Vivos.

'They are gray metal pieces, looking like military warships. And the truth is we can't live forever in such a gloomy environment. "

Inside the shelter of the rich in the Czech Republic.

Demand for the end of the world

The elite of the world, from hedge fund managers, sports athletes to technology directors (Bill Gates was rumored to own his own shelter in his villas) chose the design. Special shelters for their families and staff.

Gary Lynch, General Director of Rising S Company, in Texas, USA, said that 2016 revenue from underground shelter products increased by 700% compared to 2015, while total revenue increased by 300% from adjectives only. the time of the US presidential election in November.

The company's steel vaults, which are designed to be used for generations, have a minimum food capacity within a year and incredible earthquake resistance.

There are billionaires who want to shelter alone, while others want to be 'end-to-end experience' but still close to the community.

Developers of this type of public shelter often take advantage of US or Soviet military and rocket silos (material and equipment compartments) that can cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build. rebuild from scratch.

These permanent structures are designed to withstand nuclear attacks with advanced equipment for electricity, clean water, air filters 'Radiation - Biology - Chemistry' (NBC) and even gardens. aquatic.

Vicino said Vivos received huge interest in bunkers during the 2016 US election period from both the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, and sold out the "public accommodation" a few weeks ago.

'Cavity' design

One of these works, Vivos xPoint , in the US state of South Dakota, consists of 575 military bunkers, with a capacity of up to 5000 people. The interior of each bunker has a price ranging from US $ 25,000 to US $ 200,000, with many suitable services ranging from minimal space to a luxurious 'villa' .

In particular, the complex will be equipped with all the comfort needs as a miniature town with public cinemas, aquatic gardens, medical clinics, fitness centers and spas.

Vivos Europa 1 in Germany.(Photo: Youtube.com).

To serve the growing needs of billionaires, the company introduced the model Vivos Europa 1, which is referred to as the "Noah's Ark of the technology era" , in a ammunition store in Germany during the Cold War. The building is built on hard rock, including 34 separate apartments, with an area of ​​232 m2 to 464 m2.

The large complex is equipped with a tram system to bring people around the 'shelter' , visiting restaurants, theaters, cafes, swimming pools and entertainment areas.

Vicino emphasized: "We not only provide all the comforts of home, but also the amenities you expect when leaving home."

'Blockhouse' against nuclear weapons

Project owner Larry Hall of Survival Condo in Kansas took advantage of two missile silos built by US military engineers to contain nuclear warheads in the early 1960s.

He said: "Our customers are attracted by the unique advantage of owning a second luxury home that is also a strong shelter."

Survival Condo in Germany.(Photo Survival Condo).

Survival Condo offers customers a variety of options, ranging from half-floor apartments of more than 80 square meters to 330 square meters of penthouses, for up to $ 4.5 million.

Meanwhile, the Oppidum tunnel in the Czech Republic, the choice of billionaires rated as "the world's largest apocalypse" , was once a secret base built by the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia (now is the Czech Republic and Slovakia), for 10 consecutive years since 1984.

This work includes a part of the ground and a 7.1-hectare underground city. While the final finished product will be built at the owner's request, the initial sketches include an underground garden, swimming pool, spa, cinema and wine cellar.

"These bunkers are a long-term, one-year construction, maybe longer ," Vicino said. "So comfort is definitely an indispensable special element."