# Radioactive Abodes The Abandoned Nuclear Missile Sile House is an Unlikely Home By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-10-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abandoned-nuclear-missile-silo-house References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5374886/from-abandoned-nuclear-missile-silo-to-kickass-home) & [wired](http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2009/10/missile-base-2/all/1) Have you ever just wanted to do something crazy like picking up and moving on a moments notice? Or perhaps buy an abandoned nuclear missile silo and transform it into a functioning home? That’s what Bruce Townsley did with his abandoned nuclear missile silo house. This out of control contraption is exactly what it sounds like. Townsley took what “started as a 2,200 square foot fixer-upper with 6,000-pound blast doors and a ‘185-foot hole in the ground where a missile armed with a nuclear warhead used to be,’” and turned it into a place to live according to Gizmodo.com. Townsley has thus transformed a functioning abandoned nuclear missile silo house. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Abandoned Nuclear Missile Silo Homes:** Opportunity to repurpose abandoned nuclear missile silos into unique and unconventional living spaces. - **Extreme Home Transformation:** Growing interest in transforming unconventional structures like nuclear missile silos into habitable homes. - **Off-the-grid Living:** Increasing desire for self-sufficient and sustainable living options, such as converting nuclear missile silos into residential properties. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers and investors can explore opportunities in repurposing abandoned nuclear missile silos for residential purposes. - **Architecture and Construction:** Architects and construction firms can specialize in transforming unconventional structures like nuclear missile silos into habitable homes. - **Sustainable Living:** Companies focused on creating off-the-grid and self-sufficient living solutions can consider repurposing nuclear missile silos as unique housing options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [Underground Autonomous Shelter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plan-b-1.md) - [Turbine-Based Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade-1.md) - [Bunker-Converted Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corstorphine-wright.md) - [Wind Turbine Compact Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade.md) - [Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-house.md) - [Angular Stealthy Holiday Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stay-under-the-radar.md) - [Excavated Underground Living Space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hideaway-house.md) - [Stilts-Reading Suspended Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hole-with-the-house-around.md)