On Mon, 2012-01-30 at 21:47 -0800, kenwinston caine wrote: > http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/design-architecture/basic-house-fits-in-your-pocket/3712?tag=nl.e660 >
Fascinating. As a design-concept, I would add several things. Tie-downs (a necessity because that thing will be picked up in the slightest wind and tossed about) and a double-wall for the inflated part, and it won't deflate if you have people coming in and out of it, as humans are social creatures, and like to visit, and children run in and out of it, etc. Depending on the material (and it's heat-tolerance) I might make a hot-air balloon out of it, which would be a second reason for the tie-downs, and a really good way to get out of earth-quake, volcano, and tsunami circumstances, especially if it inflates that fast, and, adding a heat-source, will get it off the ground quickly. I also don't think it would stand up to precipitation really well, so if you have a bundle of hollow carbon-fiber rods and connectors, bungee-linked, that could unfold to give it a frame-like structure, that bundled together make a good walking stick ... that might solve some of the problems I envision. Percy -- 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.
