Yurt for the 21stC

[StJon]

While doing some research on temporary structures I found the below site. I'm not suggesting that it's a yurt anyone here would use, but I found the use of bamboo for the structure interesting. What do you think.
www.thenomadyurt.com

 

[robin wood]

I think at $8000 its a bit yuppy market, good luck to them if they can sell them.

As for bamboo I think its a great idea. Light, strong, fast growing renewable resource and far more rot resistant than UK hardwoods. I saw a great bamboo yurt once that was much more like the traditional design...this one looks more like a geodesic dome to me and doesn't have the benefit of upright walls. The one I saw was great in that the side walls and roof were all attached together by flexible thongs rather than having to put up side walls then tie in roof poles individually. The whole thing went up in 5 minutes. Drawbacks were bamboo is difficult to drill for the fixings and it was a big bundle of 4 foot poles to transport.

 

[rancid badger]

Yes, that looks great but way overpriced for what it is-as robin said; a geodesic dome.
I can see a definite market in California for groovy, totally laid back types,although they would need well paid day jobs to afford it!

Theres a lad called Ian Greenwood up here, who makes and sells more traditional yurts. His have the proper concertina type folding walls and are covered with army surplus canvas! I think they were priced at around £100 a foot, so for example; a 12 footer would cost £1200 and so on.
I mooted the idea of commissioning one for the Friends of Chopwell Wood but failed to convince the rest of the committee! probably just as well really

anyway looks good-too pricey

regards
R.B.

 

[Toddy]

I like the concept and I do like the way the poles work too. However, way to expensive.

Fiona and I made one with bamboo, like the idea Robin mentions, but we just used the red elastic bands the postie keeps dropping all over the place, to hold them in place and it worked brilliantly it was only 3m diam. though, and just under 2m at the centre (we're only 5' 2" so that was ample for us )


cheers,
Toddy

 

[bothyman]

While doing some research on temporary structures I found the below site. I'm not suggesting that it's a yurt anyone here would use, but I found the use of bamboo for the structure interesting. What do you think.
www.thenomadyurt.com

It's what I would call a Yuppy Yurt.
but if it's the in thing it will sell.
I like the construction though, very interesting.

 

[Mike Ameling]

Well, their marketing department might call it a Yurt, but it sure ain't one. Some parts are "inspired" by a traditional ger or yurt, but the rest is from that old hippy "dome culture" stuff.

Yeah, they are just marketing it to all those old hippies who "sold out", got big paying jobs, and now want to re-live a bit of the past.

But that's just my humble opinion. Take it as such.

Mikey - yee ol' grumpy blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

 

[Barn Owl]

Is that a laminated floor too? ..

Nice idea..if it weren't aimed at those with money.