A traditional yurt is a circular, lattice framed, portable shelter of Mongolian design. Yurts have been used for millennia as primary homes for the nomadic pastoral peoples of central Asia. Yurts were designed to be lightweight and easy to move yet strong enough to withstand the high winds found on the Central Asian steppe.
The internal, compression based framing of the lattice, rafter, compression ring design provides ultimate strength by distributing the weight of snow load and gusting winds through the joins of the rafters, lattice and ring. The flexibility of the structure also contributes to its strength.
Circular space is in itself a benefit in that the circular patterns in nature are repeated making a familiar and appealing aesthetic; the majority of the lighting is from the top, which is nice for handwork and art.
Yurts were designed as primary homes for people. They have been used for thousands of years as houses. This concept of lightweight, low impact living is not a new concept but has been alive and working well in Asian nomadic cultures for centuries. Looking at the condition of the land that those cultures have used for so many years is a testimony in itself to the wisdom of this traditional housing style.
Information resourced from the book Yurts Living in the Round by Becky Kemery an excellent resource for yurt information.
The internal, compression based framing of the lattice, rafter, compression ring design provides ultimate strength by distributing the weight of snow load and gusting winds through the joins of the rafters, lattice and ring. The flexibility of the structure also contributes to its strength.
Circular space is in itself a benefit in that the circular patterns in nature are repeated making a familiar and appealing aesthetic; the majority of the lighting is from the top, which is nice for handwork and art.
Yurts were designed as primary homes for people. They have been used for thousands of years as houses. This concept of lightweight, low impact living is not a new concept but has been alive and working well in Asian nomadic cultures for centuries. Looking at the condition of the land that those cultures have used for so many years is a testimony in itself to the wisdom of this traditional housing style.
Information resourced from the book Yurts Living in the Round by Becky Kemery an excellent resource for yurt information.
