The First Zombie-Proof House

Tallon

The First Zombie-Proof House







Somehow, ritual drunk-conversation concerning team captains for the apocalypse has become a major part of the lives of 20-somethings. Having been matured in the Grandaddy-crowned masterpiece film (put “A.M. 180” on and forget that you have a job), 28 Days Later, we’re all a little too ready to deal with the 2012 of our dreams.







“The Safe House,” designed by KWK Promes, starts to get eerily close to something I could work with, if say 200 bludgeoned members of the undead army came over to eat their way into borrowing some sugar.







“The most essential item for our clients was acquiring the feeling of maximum security,” begins the designers’ website in the summary of the structure. Who wouldn’t feel safe in a concrete rectangle that folds in upon itself to become completely sealed? Even the windows are covered with a slab of concrete when the structure is on nap time.







The house, with its movable walls, has only one entrance, which is located on the second floor after crossing a drawbridge. Seems like the perfect opportunity to use a flamethrower and defend the life of your family, while stylishly nesting in a piece of architectural elitism.

Tallon

SmileyPaul

awesome house! and very well built :P
now we just need to be able to get the surrounding walls to be inpenetrable as well :P

daz801

how much

Tallon

Look fairly sturdy to me

Alkers

Only one entrance - not good if there is a fire etc.

Tallon

Simona1986 wrote: »

Only one entrance - not good if there is a fire etc.

When sealed...

SmileyPaul

Tallon wrote: »

Look fairly sturdy to me

as long as you built some kind of rampart so you could get up to see over the wall and take down the z's that way then yeah, but you couldn't just ignore them :P

ScumLord

Simona1986 wrote: »

Only one entrance - not good if there is a fire etc.

I assume there's an escape tunnel or ejector couch included.

Ginja Ninja

see,I don't think it's that good at all.IF you close it up in time you're sitting in large stone coffin with only one way out.If you don't it has nothing but glass at every entrance.Fires would gut it straight out and if anyone knew what it was capable of they'd go straight there at the first sign of trouble so you've a garaunteed horde of either zombies or raiders.
it'd be a great last stand as you've a wall to defend but you can only last as long as your supplies do

Mahatma coat

Eh Lads, Ya Know there were a group who came to these Shores 800 years ago that had to deal with angry Mobs, This was their Solution, Notice the absence of Flimsy Rollerdoors, and the solid Stone construction.


the Norman tower house.

Feck off with yer shabby tilt Panel, Solid stone FTW

ScumLord

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

see,I don't think it's that good at all.IF you close it up in time you're sitting in large stone coffin with only one way out.If you don't it has nothing but glass at every entrance.

I believe it has an outer perimeter though. I'd assume the lock down has allot to do with keeping out the living more than Zombies.

GavRedKing

I want, even the permiter walls look very sturdy and robust.

Ideally It would be built on higher ground so you could see anyone or thing approaching with enough time to get your defenses up and ready.

Micky Dolenz

I'll take one. does it come in black?

syklops

I want one so much. It would be awesome in bad weather too. People would be laughing at you when your build it. Then they'd all be ringing you up during the bad weather wanting to stay.

magliondee

looks like bin ladens new place so will probably be on market again:D

Kess73

That big roller shutter is a serious weakness against a large body of Zeds, or any gang who decide to smash a vehicle into it.......

paulmclaughlin

Awesome. But should have a exit on the roof. It it's Zack's then the roof would be pretty safe to collect water, boost radio signal and sunbathe

touts

If you could get detailed drawings and then explain each element with specific reference to zombies it would be worth submitting it for planning permission just to see the response back. Unlike the politicians the planners would have to respond to each element.

wavehopper1

Here's a much cheaper option. Take out every second rung of the ladders, add rope ladders through the trees for emergency exits - and the first zombie-proof* village is launched!

* yes, assuming zombies can't climb