Name: Lau Hui MingStudent ID: 0323827
Module: Effective Public Communication [COM 30103]Session: Tuesday, 4pm to 6pm
FNBE March Intake 2015
Traditional dwellings around the world
Mongolian Yurt
Historical background of the country
MONGOLIA
• The name Mongol comes from a small tribe whose leader, Genghis Khan in the year 1206.
• began a conquest that would eventually encompass an enormous empire
• stretching from Asia to Europe, as far west as the Black Sea and as far south as India and the Himalayas.
• Decline seriously in the 14th century.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/mongolia.html
http://tinyhouseblog.com/yurts/mongolian-yurts/
• In the year 1911, Mongolian separated into two groups which are Inner Mongolian (China) and Outer Mongolian (Russia).
• For over 3,000 years the nomadic tribes of Central Asia have lived in portable round abodes called ger or yurts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia#Demographics
Structure of Yurt
Considered a sacred space
Dimension of Yurt
http://www.koatreeyurts.com/specifications/
Structure of Yurt in Details• Combination of cylinder and cone shape.• Some of the yurt don’t have windows.• Wooden circular frame carrying a felt cover.• Consist one or more columns to support the crown and straight roof
poles.• The frame consists of one or more expanding lattice wall-sections• It is held together with one or more ropes or ribbons.• Required wood and felt only.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurt
• The door is the symbol of status• the yurt is more than their traveling shelter on the Asian steppes.• The door always opens to the south.• Opposite the door, sacred space is to the North• If the family is Buddhist, this is where the altar sits.• It is also the place of the seat of honour for guests.
http://www.yurtinfo.org/yurtstory-the-history-of-yurts-ancient-and-modern
Layout of Yurt
https://www.pencukefarm.co.uk/luxury-yurt-layout.html
framed bed
twin pull out trundle beds
double sofa bed
Dining table
cupboard
Kitchen
Types of ornamentation used • Traditional Mongolian motif • symbolizing the dynamic expanse of the
universe.• endless cycles of life and death• This symbol is used widely in Mongolia • Act as decorative art and the pattern
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/343962490268651057/
Carpet
• Asian pattern decoration.• Influenced by Eastern Art.• Orange is the main colour which act as
colourful symbolic designs inspired by nature
http://www.123rf.com/photo_10762974_oriental-carpet-ornament-asian-pattern-decoration.html
Cupboard
Door
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/473159504575575944/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/473159504575575971/
Type of materials used
• Wood >>>For door and walls• Felt >>>made from the wool of the flocks of sheep >>>For the cover of walls>>>Insulating properties>>>thickness varies depending on the season>>>Water resistance
http://www.mongolia-travel-and-tours.com/yurt-mongolia.html
Building Techniques (Take around 2 hours)
1. Build the door and walls
2. Start to place roof poles
http://www.architectureindevelopment.org/project.php?id=34
4. Placing the thin inner cover on the roof
3. Complete the roof poles
http://www.architectureindevelopment.org/project.php?id=34
5. Adding the felt cover
6. Adding outer cover
http://www.architectureindevelopment.org/project.php?id=34
References• http://tinyhouseblog.com/yurts/mongolian-yurts/• http://www.infoplease.com/country/mongolia.html• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia#Demographics• http://www.koatreeyurts.com/specifications/• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurt• http://
www.yurtinfo.org/yurtstory-the-history-of-yurts-ancient-and-modern• https://www.pencukefarm.co.uk/luxury-yurt-layout.html
• https://www.pinterest.com/pin/343962490268651057• http://
www.123rf.com/photo_10762974_oriental-carpet-ornament-asian-pattern-decoration.html
• https://www.pinterest.com/pin/473159504575575971/• https://www.pinterest.com/pin/473159504575575944/• http://www.mongolia-travel-and-tours.com/yurt-mongolia.html• http://www.architectureindevelopment.org/project.php?id=34
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