Some concept art from J.G. Ballard’s little known first novel THE WIND FROM NOWHERE.
Global hurricane strength winds blast and scour the earth driving the population underground.
Hardoon, a billionaire with plans to take over everything has the foresight to build a concrete pyramid to protect himself from the apocalyptic winds. Underneath is a system of bunkers housing his own private army.
This is the ground floor of his apartment within the pyramid.
I decided to design it in a retro brutalist architecture style. I was aiming for a James Bond style villain’s lair.
J. G. Ballard’s style is well matched with lots of concrete and since the novel came out in the early 60’s I didn’t want it to look too contemporary.