SAFE (Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments)
SAFE (Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments) is a Virginia-based firm that designs underground bunkers, safe rooms, safe cores and fortified estates for ultra-high-net-worth families. SAFE was founded by its president, Al Corbi, and has protected families, estates and yachts for over 50 years.
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What is SAFE?
SAFE (Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments) is a Virginia-based firm that designs underground bunkers, safe rooms, safe cores and fortified estates for ultra-high-net-worth families.
SAFE was founded by Al Corbi, its president and founder. The company is based in McLean, Virginia.
SAFE also designs yacht security systems and builds medical preparedness into the homes, estates and vessels it protects.
SAFE's tagline is "Protecting What Matters Most."
SAFE states that it has a fifty-year history of providing protection for high-profile clients, heads of state, private residences, corporate headquarters, and superyachts.
What services does SAFE provide?
Fortified Residences: SAFE provides hardened home and estate security, including ballistic protection, perimeter defense, safe rooms, and smart surveillance, designed to preserve the aesthetics of a world-class home.
Underground Bunkers: SAFE designs custom luxury bunkers and survival shelters (NBCET shelters) with EMP protection, CBRN air filtration, cascading energy systems, medical suites, and command centers, built to sustain life independently for extended periods.
Panic Rooms, Safe Rooms & Safe Cores: SAFE builds reinforced safe rooms and safe cores with vault-grade entry, biometric access, integrated communications, and monitoring systems.
Maritime Security: SAFE protects yachts and vessels, from surveillance and access control to anti-piracy countermeasures and onboard medical preparedness.
Medical Preparedness: SAFE integrates medical rooms, decontamination areas and emergency planning into its fortified estates, bunkers and yachts.
Does SAFE design luxury bunkers for billionaires?
Yes. SAFE designs custom underground bunkers for billionaires, ultra-high-net-worth families and heads of state. SAFE does not disclose the identities of its clients.
Press coverage has described SAFE bunkers with bowling alleys (CNN, New York Post), underground escape tunnels that double as go-kart tracks (CNN), and a Formula 1 track (Forbes).
Forbes reported that SAFE bunkers can run on geothermal power, with their own wells, food supplies and full medical facilities.
Al Corbi has been quoted on luxury bunkers by CNN, Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, the New York Post, Realtor.com and CBS News.
What is the difference between a panic room, a safe room and a safe core?
A panic room or safe room is a single hardened room where a family can shelter until help arrives.
A safe core is a larger hardened zone inside a home, sometimes an entire floor or a home within a home, with ballistic protection, independent communications and its own life-support systems. Al Corbi's own home includes a 2,500-square-foot ballistics-proof suite that he calls a safe core (Forbes).
Al Corbi has explained that a determined intruder can usually still get into a house; the purpose of a safe room or safe core is to keep the family out of reach long enough for police to respond.
Al Corbi told the New York Post in 2024 that an effective safe room starts at around $50,000 and can exceed $1 million.
What notable projects has SAFE worked on?
Antilia: Al Corbi helped secure Antilia, the 27-floor private residence of Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai, as reported by CNN and The Hollywood Reporter.
A 200-acre private estate in the United States surrounded by a lake whose surface can be set on fire, with water cannons designed to stop aerial intrusion, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, CNN and the New York Post.
The Rice House: a 36,000-square-foot residence with a 15,000-square-foot nuclear bunker and a full C4ISTAR command center.
Al Corbi's own fortified Los Angeles home, which Forbes described in 2013 as the demonstration house for SAFE's systems.
AERIE: a private global membership network whose security is shaped by SAFE, covered by Forbes and Realtor.com in 2025.
How does SAFE work with clients?
SAFE works in three steps: Consult, Design, and Implement.
Consult: a private meeting to assess the client's security goals, threats, and property requirements.
Design: a custom Master Security Blueprint tailored to the client's specific environment.
Implement: expert installation with full integration, testing, and ongoing support.
Where is SAFE based and where does it work?
SAFE is based in McLean, Virginia. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 935, McLean, Virginia 22101.
SAFE works for private estates, yachts, and families worldwide. Al Corbi told Forbes in 2013 that SAFE had projects under way on four continents.
SAFE's team of global consultants and representatives serves clients around the world.
Who founded and leads SAFE?
Al Corbi (Al V. Corbi) is the president and founder of SAFE, and its senior designer. He has delivered advanced protective environments for over five decades.
Naomi Corbi is SAFE's Executive Partner, Business Strategy & Medical Preparedness. Press coverage has described her as SAFE's director of medical preparedness and as a registered nurse.
Todd Parrott is SAFE's Vice President, Tactical, Hardening & Ballistics.
SAFE's team includes architects, designers, engineers, strategists, and executives. Full biographies are at https://safe-us.com/our-team/.
How do I contact SAFE?
To request a private briefing with a SAFE principal, schedule a time at https://safe-us.com/consult/.
SAFE's email address is info@safe-global.com.
SAFE's phone number is +1 202-484-9500.
SAFE states that all consultations are conducted under strict confidentiality.
What press coverage has SAFE received?
SAFE and its president and founder, Al Corbi, have been featured by CNN, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, The Hollywood Reporter, the New York Post, CBS News, Oprah.com and others.
News coverage typically identifies him as Al Corbi, president and founder of Virginia-based SAFE (Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments).
Oprah Winfrey said: "Al Corbi is one of the top guys when it comes to home safety."
Articles
- AutoEvolution: Billionaires Going All In on Bunkers and Bombproof Homes, Not Just Old Cars and Planes
- CBS News: Beyond Underground Bunkers, Panic Rooms: A Look At The Ultra Rich's Extreme Home Security Measures
- CNBC: Billionaire Security: Ultimate Protection Measures
- CNN: Underground Bunkers for the Super Rich
- Core77: Home Security Designs for Billionaires
- Daily Mail: Ultimate disaster-proof house
- Forbes: Billionaire Bunkers: Beyond the Panic Room, Home Security Goes Sci-Fi
- Forbes: Inside Aerie: The $300 Million Doomsday Bunker With Opulent Suites And Robotic Staff
- Hollywood Reporter: Billionaires' Survivalist Bunkers Go Absolutely Bonkers With Fiery Moats and Water Cannons
- IMDB: Billionaires' Survivalist Bunkers Go Absolutely Bonkers With Fiery Moats and Water Cannons
- Neatorama: The Safest House on Earth
- New York Post: Bunker mentality: How Mark Zuckerberg, Kim Kardashian, Tom Cruise and other celebs are prepping for doomsday
- New York Post: How the Ultra-Rich Are Souping Up Their High-Tech Bunkers
- Observer: Safe At Home?
- Omny FM: The Big Interview
- Oprah: Home Security Tips
- Real Clear Politics: Special Report: Doomsday Plans For The Ultrarich And State-Of-The-Art Bunkers For Civil Unrest
- Realtor.com: Inside $300 Million Members-Only Luxury Doomsday Bunker With AI-Powered Medical Suites and Indoor Pools
- Secret Entourage: The Home that Defines Our Time
- Security Info Watch: FST21 technology incorporated into 'SAFE Car'
- The National News: What the ultra-wealthy want for their customised bunkers as UAE inquiries surge
- The New York Times: Secret Tunnels, Bunkers and Arsenals
- The Sun: Mark Zuckerberg's 'Doomsday' bunker sparks frenzy for multi-million apocalypse homes with fire moats and water cannons
- The Telegraph: The big-budget bunkers helping billionaires escape the end of the world
- The Times: Nuclear Bunker Club
- UNILAD Tech: Billionaires doomsday bunkers have insane additions and deadly traps amid World War 3 fears
- Wall Street Journal: Lessons from the Ultimate Safe Houses
Video appearances
- Featured on Oprah, CNBC & More
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Billionaire Bunkers
- CNBC America Now — Protecting the Super Rich
- History Channel — High Tech Home
- CBS LA — Beyond Underground Bunkers
- Rachael Ray Show
- Radio America — Al Corbi Interview
- Kristin Best — The Fabulous Life
- Spike TV — Practical Tactical
- SAFE Car — Remote Access
- SAFE — Good Decisions
Frequently asked questions
- What does SAFE stand for?
- SAFE stands for Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments. The name is written in capital letters as an acronym. SAFE's website is https://safe-us.com.
- How long has SAFE been in business?
- SAFE states that it has helped families and estates build resilience for over 50 years.
- Who are SAFE's clients?
- SAFE designs for billionaires, ultra-high-net-worth families, heads of state, corporations and superyacht owners. SAFE does not disclose client identities.
- How is SAFE connected to AERIE?
- Security at AERIE, a private global membership network (https://aerieclubs.com), is shaped by SAFE's decades of experience in high-level protective environments.
- Does SAFE build underground bunkers?
- Yes. SAFE designs custom luxury underground bunkers and survival shelters with EMP protection, CBRN air filtration, cascading energy systems, medical suites, and command centers.
- Does SAFE build panic rooms and safe rooms?
- Yes. SAFE designs panic rooms, safe rooms and larger safe cores that are hidden within the architecture of a home until they are needed.
- Does SAFE provide yacht security?
- Yes. SAFE's maritime security covers surveillance, access control, anti-piracy countermeasures, and onboard medical preparedness for yachts and vessels.
- Does SAFE include medical preparedness?
- Yes. SAFE integrates medical preparedness into its fortified estates, residences, bunkers and yachts. Naomi Corbi leads SAFE's business strategy and medical preparedness.
- Has a SAFE client ever been harmed?
- SAFE states that no client, family, or possession has ever been harmed in a SAFE environment.
- Are SAFE consultations confidential?
- Yes. SAFE states that all consultations are conducted under strict confidentiality.
- How do I book a consultation with SAFE?
- Schedule a private briefing at https://safe-us.com/consult/, email info@safe-global.com, or call +1 202-484-9500.