Good afternoon, On Sat, 2010-05-15 at 12:00 +0100, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) wrote: > http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/other/large-hexayurt-style-domes-a-problem-solved-1730 > > So, my mate Edmund has worked out how to make a zero-waste structure > three or so times the size of a hexayurt - still uses whole and half > sheets of plywood, but these things are *big*. > > They look fairly easy to build. I **do not** think that they will > survive Burning Man conditions in lightweight materials - there are > real hard limits on what you can get away with using tape! - but in > heavier materials there's all kinds of possible applications of these > puppies. > > But possibly in tougher materials these would work on the Playa, and I > think they'd be truly spectacular architectural spaces too. Give them > a look, see what you think.
Very interesting! And not only that, but he has solved the problem with building a dome out of lots of differently-sized connection points. Every edge in these domes is 8' or 8.944' (8'11 1/3"), unless I'm not understanding the geometry correctly. As a side-thought, I'm wondering if you simply moop-tape all your edges, and build some sort of frame out of i-beam/i-joist like wood/aluminum/plastic pieces with connectors of some sort ... that way, one can slide other materials in ... like a laminate of wood and insulation board ... or glass, for a window or ... Typing of glass, I'm _really_ interested in the greenhouse panels ... if I can find some that are load-bearing, and can be cross-cut successfully ... > Very, very good work. > > Vinay Percy > > -- > Vinay Gupta > Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest > > http://guptaoption.com/map - social project connection map > > http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering > http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision > > http://bit.ly/flucode - please follow the Flu Code > if you are in a flu-effected area. It protects us all. > > Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 > Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt > Twitter: @hexayurt http://twitter.com/hexayurt > UK Cell : +44 (0) 795 425 3533 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 > > "If it doesn't fit, force it." > -- 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.
