Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt

YAS GER, MOVABLE MONGOLIAN YURT

Ger Atelier

Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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ARCHITECTS
Ger Atelier

CLIENT
Inner Mongolia Young Creator Design Center

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Huhehada, Tala

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yujun Dou

AREA
38 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Hohhot, China

CATEGORY
Hospitality Architecture

Yas Ger is Mongolian, Yas is the meaning of skeleton, Ger is for yurts and home,which means a removable yurt (home). 

Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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The project is located in a small courtyard of Young Creator Design Center, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, where small meetings, forums and salons can be held.

Based on the morphological characteristics and construction attributes of the traditional yurt, a series of design strategies is used in the works.

Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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in space the circular space of the traditional mongolian yurt is divided into two semicircular spaces, and a retractable rectangular space is implanted in the middle,which is changed the boring space into a changeable and enlarged interesting space.

In terms of mobility, light materials are used and mechanical elements such as motor and wheel are applied , so as to reduce the mobile load and improve the operation accuracy and convenience.

In details, the holing method and multi-doors in a semicircular space increases the flexibility and rhythm of the yurt.

Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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Due to the connections with the users, mobile Mongolian yurts can meet their different needs and provide different spatial experience.

In the contemporary context ,we will explore the new possibilities of ger……

Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
Elevation
Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
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Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
Site plan
Yas Ger, Movable Mongolian Yurt
Site plan