The Ukrainian private company Archimatika will build the first residential complex containing individual safety shelters in every flat to protect residents from Russian air attack in Lviv, according to a company June 12 press release cited by Interfax-Ukraine reported citing Archimatika press release from June 12.
“The most common injury during shelling is shrapnel caused by blast waves. A safety room is an individual space that provides additional protection from such fragments”, the press release said, quoting the project’s architect Oleksandr Stolovyi.
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Stolovyi said that, although currently Ukraine has no experience in designing or implementing shelters of this type: “We worked with the developer, consulted with Ukraine’s Emergency Service, and studied Israeli practices. The project combines international experience adapted to Ukrainian conditions.”
Russia continues to bomb Ukrainian cities, targeting civilians and civil infrastructure with major strikes on Kyiv and Odesa on June 10 that saw the capital enveloped with thick smoke from multiple fires and Odesa’s maternity hospital and residential areas being severely damaged.
On June 11, renewed Russian air strikes on Kharkiv, using glide bombs, missiles, and Shahed- drones, killed two civilians and wounded 28 more, including three children.
A massive overnight aerial assault by Russian forces on the night of June 16 / 17 struck several cities across Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more, with Kyiv being hit especially hard.
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The fatal consequences of Russia’s air strikes is the motivation for the developers to prioritize safety in their new residential complex, according to the press release.The new accommodation blocks will also include a standard underground shelter with expanded features – a medical unit, children’s room, and kitchen area.
Each apartment will also have a personal safety room that can be reached it in five seconds – the time needed to get behind the minimum recommended two walls.
The safety rooms will be located deep inside apartments, grouped around internal corridors and away from outer walls. While they will not withstand a direct missile hit they will provide protection from and reduce the effects of blast and shrapnel, the press release says.
Each room has thick reinforced concrete walls, shock-resistant doors, its own ventilation system, and an alert signal. When not in use, it can be transformed into a home office, closet, or storage space.
“It’s a kind of inner core. It won’t collapse under blast pressure, except in the case of a direct hit. It gives people a chance if they can’t reach the main shelter,” Stolovyi said.
“If the shockproof door gets blocked, there’s a signal device to alert rescuers. This is an additional measure that has not yet been standardized in Ukraine, so we still urge everyone to use the primary shelter in the parking area,” he added.
In 2024, Western Ukrainian developer VD Group acquired the LvivTech.City project from Ukrainian entrepreneur Vasyl Khmelnytsky’s UFuture, Interfax reported.
After rebranding and redesign, the project is now called Lviv.City. It includes five phases with 11 buildings (7-11 floors), totaling 500 apartments, plus a modern preschool, hospital, co-working spaces, and extensive commercial areas.
According to Interfax, VD Group was founded in 2017 and owned by Vasyl Kavlak, and has developed projects in Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Lviv, and Bukovel. They have completed 4 projects and are currently mounting 13 more.
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