These remind me very much of some of the projects described in "Paper Houses", which is long out of print and usually expensive now, but sometimes shows up on eBay cheaply:
http://www.amazon.com/PAPER-HOUSES-Roger-Sheppard/dp/080523568X While not as materials-efficient as the hexayurt, their projects also focused on how best to minimize waste and number of cuts when using standard dimension panels. It's a great resource, though, and highly recommended. Some very creative geometry in the plans, and it's really inspiring to see what people were doing on the temporary housing front back in the 70s using simple cardboard. Great photography of a number of finished projects, and a lot of the techniques are even more applicable today using modern materials. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [hexayurt] An interesting hexayurt-like structure Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:24:53 +0000 (please watch the reply-all, this is going to multiple mailing lists) http://archinstitute.blogspot.com/2001/01/abref.html http://archinstitute.blogspot.com/2001/01/abrefs.html http://archinstitute.blogspot.com/2007/11/product-we-design-build-and-test.html Based on a very different theoretical base to the Hexayurt, yet still coming to a very similar conclusion - hexagonal buildings that use a strong geometric roof shape that can be efficiently made with 4x8 panels. The structures have less tensile elements than the hexayurt and the roof meets the wall at a slight zig-zag, but otherwise the buildings are very, very similar. If you look at some of the architectural visualizations in the second link... well... gosh, that looks more or less like what I see the future as too. Jacques (who is cc'd on this email) is one of the inventors of the system, and I'm sure would answer questions if anybody has them. Jacques, this is going out to http://STAR-TIDES.net (a disaster relief sort-of think tank) and the Hexayurt mailing list. Vinay -- Vinay GuptaFree Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human shelteringhttp://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk : hexayurtIcelandic Cell : (+354) 869-4605 "If it doesn't fit, force it." _________________________________________________________________ Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! http://get.live.com/toolbar/overview --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
