Houzz TV: Taking Cover in a Former Nuclear Missile Silo
Watch our video to discover how Australian Architect Alexander Michael made a subterranean missile-silo his home in upstate New York
On a mission, Sydneysider Alexander Michael has spent 15 years turning a decommissioned nuclear silo into a livable home in upstate New York, all financed by his work as an architect and the sale of a one-bedroom apartment in Sydney. He now splits his time between Australia and the silo, where he spends most of spring and autumn. Watch Michael descend underground to give a personal tour of the space, which includes a full kitchen, sleeping quarters and even the original launch control console.
Video: Head underground to see how Michael lives part-time in this former missile silo
Michael turned the lower level of the control room into sleeping quarters. He designed the big platform beds with industrial wheels and grab rails. “It’s just like a kid’s fantasy in there,” he says.
The original launch control console that Michael restored also sits in the sleeping quarters.
Here Michael sits in the living room. The original curved concrete walls created resonant sound and radiated cold air. To fix this he draped the walls completely in quilted grey fabric. “It stops the convection of air hitting the walls and cooling down,” he says. “It helps kill the sound as well.”
Watch the video of this incredible silo home
Full story: Australian Architect Makes Himself at Home in a Missile Silo
Watch the video of this incredible silo home
Full story: Australian Architect Makes Himself at Home in a Missile Silo