Hexayurt
The hexayurt is a simplified temporary shelter design for refugees, disaster relief or events. It is based on a geodesic geometry adapted to construction from standard 4×8 foot sheets of factory made construction material.[1] It resembles a panel yurt, hence the name.
Vinay Gupta created the design after he heard about the Strong Angel project, an informal consortium which hosts international disaster response demonstrations, while he was at the Rocky Mountain Institute. He tested his hexayurt design at Burning Man in 2003. He used structural Hexacomb cardboard connected with fiber tape and then wrapped it with waterproof and reflective Heatshield. This made a structure light enough for one to carry. To this, he added a solar panel and swamp cooler.[2]
The design is released under the Free software model, with its four freedoms to: use for any purpose, study and change, redistribute, and share improvements.[3]
In 2006, hexayurts were demonstrated at Strong Angel III, a five-day drill to address problems seen in multiple natural and man-made disasters. A hexayurt outfitted with a high-efficiency wood stove (gasification stove), composting toilet and fluorescent light demonstrated its use for a family.[4] An Afghan NGO decided to build one on-site and use it as its headquarters, even promoting where it could be used. Several others were built in an afternoon.[5][non-primary source needed][unreliable source?] A hexayurt was part of the 2008 STAR-TIDES technology demonstration in the central courtyard of the Pentagon.[6]
The design is now popular at Burning Man with over 1000 hexayurts set up every year.[7] For a few hundred US dollars, a hexayurt can be made from fire-safe insulation board and industrial tape. The insulation board provides cooler days and warmer nights in the desert.[8]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Davidson, Renee. "$100 DIY Shelter Could Help Homeless Haitians". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ↑ Architecture for Humanity (Organization) (2006). Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises. Metropolis Books. pp. 78–85. ISBN 9781933045252. Archived from the original on 2006-01-20. Search this book on
- ↑ "Tools To Not Die With: An Interview with Vinay Gupta, creator of the Hexayurt / Boing Boing". boingboing.net. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ↑ This Is Only a Drill: In California, Testing Technology in a Disaster Response, John Markoff, New York Times, August 28, 2006
- ↑ "Strong Angel III Final Report" (PDF). Naval Postgraduate School. 2006. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ↑ Hodge, Nathan (2011-02-15). Armed Humanitarians: The Rise of the Nation Builders. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781608190171. Search this book on
- ↑ "How A Burning Man Camp Project Became A Multimillion-Dollar Business". Fast Company. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ↑ "Playa Posh: Luxury Living at Burning Man". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
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