Millionaires have always been the preferred target for thieves, scammers and kidnappers, which is why the protection and privacy measures around them have been improved.
But the pandemic has also raised new fears for the wealthiest 1% of the population, prompting them to take action against possible extreme weather or apocalyptic events. Mark Zuckerberg’s underground mega-bunker, for example, is already located beneath his mansion in Hawaii.
More than shelters and castles
The need to be prepared for an unexpected event, billionaires to build sophisticated bunkers The high-tech mansions’ floors are not just shelters, they’re also luxurious entertainment areas. “We’ve seen a greater focus on entertainment,” says Al Corbi, founder of Strategic Armored and Fortified Environments (SAFE). “If we’re going to survive underground, we want to have fun.” CNN.
According to the expert, billionaires are no longer content with simple armored underground shelters. These shelters have turned into real underground fortresses of the 21st century, equipped with high technology and impressive defense systems.
Corbi wasn’t kidding when he mentioned medieval castles. His company is currently building one of these shelters in the United States. The founder ensures that the facility has blast-proof doors, shatterproof windows, biometric entry systems, and a ten-meter-deep pit with a swing bridge and water cannons that can shoot down helicopters, drones, or any other threat. “Going back to medieval times, the moat is one of the biggest deterrents,” the manager said.
In addition, in the event of a threat, a thin flammable film is placed on the surface of the burning water to create a ring of fire surrounding the installation. Corbi said the owner of the facility would “use the pit as a track for jet ski races with his friends” to utilize the facility when it was not under threat.
Seven bedrooms, pool and… luxury retreat
Corbi explains that even 50 years ago, their shelters were already similar to luxury hotels, but now demand is even higher. “It’s like the Ritz-Carlton, but underground,” the manager joked.
The businessman assures that the demand for information on the construction of luxury shelters has increased significantly since it was revealed that Mark Zuckerberg built a shelter in his mansion in Hawaii, but this type of facility has been in the plans of millionaires for some time. reform. According to Gary Lynch, director of the shelter construction company Rising S, Bill Gates has luxury shelters in all his homes.
More dead than simple
In addition to security, millionaires want their hideouts to be decorated with the same luxury as the mansions that hide them.
Graham Harris, co-founder SHH Architecture and Interior Design In London, it was also confirmed that the ultra-rich are growing concerned about insuring their homes. Harris has reassured that his plans so far are limited. protect mansion suite bathrooms are being converted into panic rooms with thick concrete walls and security doors. “If someone breaks the door at night, they can get in, but they can’t get into the room where the family is safe until the police arrive,” Al Corbi said.
But now these safe havens have “grown considerably in size and dimension. We built a house in Highgate [zona residencial de lujo en Londres] “Here, the cinema was essentially a secure room with a separate filtered air supply, secure doors, a small kitchen and a fully equipped space for a family to stay in for more than a week.”
In addition to the jacuzzi and bowling alley, it also has an operating room.
How I collected it BloombergThe COVID-19 pandemic has presented the possibility of a real health threat, leading to the furnishing of luxury shelters with devices worthy of the best hospitalsIt’s filled with decontamination rooms, well-stocked pharmacies and even operating rooms, says Naomi Corbi, Al’s wife and president of this new business in luxury shelter construction.
“If I had to spend a euro on a shelter or medical preparations, I know what I would do. The days when you could throw a simple first aid kit into a prefabricated shelter and consider yourself safe are long gone,” Corbi said.
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