August 11, 2017

Inside Israel’s Bomb Shelters, Hidden in Plain Sight

Youth activity center/public bomb shelter, Kiryat Shmona. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Public bomb shelter, Haifa. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

A community center, from "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Apartment complex, Kiryat Shmona. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Bomb shelter inside of a primary school in the Druze village of Hurfeish in the Galilee. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Reinforced 'safe area' conference room in the Knesset, Jerusalem. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Mosque/bomb shelter, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Fitness gym, Shopping center, Modi’in. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Student rec room/bomb shelter, University of Haifa. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Dance studio/bomb shelter, from "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Pub/bomb shelter, Kibbutz Kfar Aza. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

Main train station in Sderot, built to withstand incoming rocket fire from Gaza. From "Architecture of an Existential Threat," published by Edition Lammerhuber. © Adam Reynolds

“By law all Israelis are required to have access to a bomb shelter and rooms that can be sealed off in the event of a chemical weapons attack,” writes Adam Reynolds in his new book Architecture of an Existential Threat, published today by Edition Lammerhuber. As a result, the country is home to close to... Read More