Archinect - News 2024-12-22T00:29:24-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150095758/developer-brings-luxury-condos-to-old-missile-silos-in-kansas Developer brings luxury condos to old Missile Silos in Kansas Mackenzie Goldberg 2018-11-13T15:46:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e699d815f5217ceecb0e199e0ebd0701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>When one thinks of luxury condos, rural Kansas isn't what typically comes to mind. Then again, the location isn't the only thing unique about developer Larry Hall's 15-story, residential complex sitting underground in a former missile silo.&nbsp;</p> <p>In 2008, Hall purchased the missile launch facility in Kansas for $300,000, in order to build <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/5548/bunker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fortified shelters</a> that can withstand a variety of catastrophic events. The result is his $20 million Survival Condo Project where accommodations start at $1.5 million and include things like windows that mimic natural sunlight.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/60/6015a8a70c51dc9283ca76abc2782727.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/60/6015a8a70c51dc9283ca76abc2782727.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Indoor swimming pool inside the Survival Condo Project.</figcaption></figure><p>In the event of an attack or natural disaster, the luxury facility can hold up to 75 people for over five years. During this time, residents of the complex can go for a swim in the indoor pool complete with a waterslide, enjoy a flick in the movie theater, read a book at the building's library, or grab a drink at the custom bar while the world outside burns. The sprawling fa...</p>