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Headline: Plan B: Stylish New Underground Survival Bunker Concept

Caption: When the apocalypse comes, you may as well bunker down in style. Called Plan B, this new underground bunker concept has been created by Sergey Makhno Architects, who say their task was to “create a cosy and safe home in the depths of the earth.” The massive concrete structure is equipped with three entrances and a helipad on the roof. Set at a depth of 15 metres, it would cover an area of 2,280 square meters and can be placed either near a main residence or in a remote location. The dwelling is set out in layers: a living space, a floor with a water treatment system and generator, a layer of electrical equipment, and at the very bottom - a well. “Of course, all systems in the Plan B underground building are autonomous,” say the architects. “Water supply, sewerage, closed ventilation system with recuperation, intake, and air purification. Whatever happens on the Earth's surface, life in Plan B will continue.” The Ukrainian design company explain: “From the outside, Plan B resembles the entrance to a museum of modern art, or even to a military base. We tried to create a simple and concise form, which in all its perspective would speak of reliability, but also be aesthetically attractive, it would not intimidate and lets you in from both the ground and from the air." The project proposal provides comfortable living for two or three families with children and staff with their families. The company say: “If necessary, the project can be redesigned for a much larger number of people, but at this stage, we are interested in experimenting with the underground space in such a way as to create the illusion of being above the surface — as if you could look out the window and see the blue sky.” "This project is a release from emotions, a reflection on the continuation of human life under any circumstances, and an attempt to find an answer to the question of whether architecture can create the impression of life at the surface while being in its depths," sums up Serhii Makhno.

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