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Hexayurt
A hexayurt is a simplified disaster relief shelter design. It is based on a hexagonal geodesic geometry adapted to construction from standard 4×8 foot sheets of factory-made construction material, built as a yurt and prioritizing wasting as little material as possible. It was invented in 2002 by Vinay Gupta. Hexayurts are common at Burning Man.
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A hexayurt is a simplified disaster relief shelter design. It is based on a hexagonal geodesic geometry adapted to construction from standard 4×8 foot sheets of factory-made construction material, built as a yurt and prioritizing wasting as little material as possible. It was invented in 2002 by Vinay Gupta. Hexayurts are common at Burning Man.
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