BUNKER HOUSE | SENCE ARCHITECTS

A bunker house is a two-story residential building with a basement bomb shelter. In a short time, we had to equip the basement, master the "two walls" principle and properly seal the windows to protect ourselves and our family from the impact of the shock wave. Our priorities have changed when choosing a home - proximity to the city center or transportation hubs no longer matters.

Moreover, SENCE ARCHITECTS also took care of other safety aspects. According to the rules, the storage has two distributed exits outside, each with light "hints" of the direction of evacuation. The basement area is sealed and equipped with a double ventilation system. This is a zone of guaranteed protection against missile attacks, poisonous or radioactive substances, combustion products, and bacteriological weapons. The first mode works on air recovery, providing a fresh flow of it in the absence of heat loss. The second is carried out by a filter ventilation unit — it cleans the outside air, and then distributes it to the compartments and creates excess pressure.

Thus, contaminated air will not penetrate inside even through small cracks in protective structures.
 
CONCEPTUAL SOLUTION

The structures of the building itself are made of strong reinforced concrete — this way SENCE ARCHITECTS suggests abandoning "glass" facades. The number of windows has also been reduced: they will have a protective anti-shock film, and in case of an explosive wave, they will be closed with reinforced shutters made of fire-resistant plywood. At the entrance to the house and bomb shelter, armored doors are installed.

BUILDING SCHEME. MATERIALS
1/ EXTERNAL WALLS OF THE BASEMENT: reinforced concrete 400 mm

2/ COLUMNS: reinforced concrete 380x380 mm

3/ INTERFLOOR FLOORS: reinforced concrete 200 mm

​4/ INTERFLOOR STAIRS: ferroconcrete

5/ INTERFLOOR STAIRS: ferroconcrete

6/ BEAMS: reinforced concrete 380 mm

7/ OUTSIDE WALLS: brick masonry 380 mm

​8/ WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS: concrete bridges 140 mm

9/ OUTSIDE WALLS: brick masonry 380 mm

10/ INTERNAL WALLS: brick masonry 250 mm, brick masonry 120 mm

 
Water is supplied from its own artesian well, electricity — from its own diesel power plant. This means that possible damage to infrastructure facilities will not affect the lives of residents in any way. The house is equipped with modern types of radio- and telephone communication, and satellite Internet, which will work even in the bomb shelter. The signaling and air-raid alert systems are to be installed too. The systems are powered autonomously and have backup channels. Overall, given its specificity, the house is designed for a family of 4-5 people.