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Apocalyptic Architecture

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Converted bunkers resonate with 2012 fears and eco-economic hedging


Implications - In areas that have been affected by war, bunkers are symbols of protection amid chaos. Savvy architects have converted these structures into hotels, homes and off-the-grid fortresses to woo environmentalists, history buffs and those who have taken a survivalist recession attitude in one fell swoop.
 Score:
5.6
Hot
Top 6 Examples:
173,976 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Oct 08 - Mar 10
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Survivalist Real Estate
 Score:
5.6
Peaked and Viral
30,356 Clicks in 165 w
Pub: Mar 24, 10

Survivalist Real Estate

Utah's Kayenta Bunker is an Off-the-Grid Dream
Have you ever had dreams of getting away from it all, of getting back to the land? You vs. nature? If you purchase the Kayenta Bunker in Utah, all that--and so much more (or less)--will be yours. Built… [More]

Bizarre Theme Parks
 Score:
6.1
Peaked and Hot
33,898 Clicks in 235 w
Pub: Nov 15, 08

Bizarre Theme Parks

The Isgyvenimo Drama Soviet Bunker
If you’ve ever felt an insatiable need to return to the 1984-era USSR, Išgyvenimo Drama, also known as Soviet Bunker, is the theme park for you. For about $50 (120LTL), you’re given an intense two-and-a-half… [More]

Buying Secret Bunkers
 Score:
5.6
Peaked and Hot
35,508 Clicks in 239 w
Pub: Oct 21, 08

Buying Secret Bunkers

Clandestine Tunnels for Sale
A network of secret tunnels built in 1940 as deep air-raid shelters 100 feet under central London has gone on sale. The Kingsway Tunnels were designed to accommodate 8,000 people. They have also been… [More]

Converted Bunker Architecture
 Score:
5.6
Peaked and Warm
26,304 Clicks in 194 w
Pub: Sep 2, 09

Converted Bunker Architecture

Rainer Mielke Turns Old Structures into Hip Homes
What to do with an old bomb shelter? You could opt for converted bunker architecture! If not a Zero Star Hotel (check it out below), then why not convert these old structures to modern, buzzworthy buildings?… [More]

Luxury Bomb Shelters
 Score:
5.2
Peaked and Warm
32,611 Clicks in 226 w
Pub: Jan 22, 09

Luxury Bomb Shelters

Multi-Million Dollar The Earthcom 70-128 Preps You For Disaster
Are you ready for World War III? For as low as $14,400, you can be. Radius Engineering Intl. specializes in building bomb shelters. Yep, you can get the baseline model, or you can spring for the EARTHCOM… [More]

Bomb Shelter Hotels
 Score:
5.1
Peaked and Warm
15,299 Clicks in 233 w
Pub: Nov 29, 08

Bomb Shelter Hotels

Yotel Eyes The Kingsway Tunnels in London
Central London may be getting the next possible Yotel location, but this won’t be another fancy high rise. Simon Woodruffe's Yotel chain, famous for its capsule-style rooms that are offered at hourly… [More]


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