jero flat pack yurt designed for nomadic lifestyle
all images courtesy of trakke

 

 

 

designed for purposes of easy transport fitting with a nomadic lifestyle, scottish studios trakke and uula jero have teamed up to develop the ‘jero’ flat pack yurt. while measuring four meters wide upon assembly, the construction stows down to a 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.5 meter space. the structure is comprised of marine-grade plywood walls and radially organized wood roof poles. the latter support a waterproof canvas skin, while allowing for a skylight at the cabin’s center.

jero flat pack yurt trakke uula jero designboom

plywood panels link together to create a circular enclosure

 

 

 

the making of pieces employs digital and analog fabrication techniques, while the yurt’s assembly requires no tool usage. tensioning straps run around the perimeter of the cabin to stiffen its structure, while polyester ropes fasten the canvas to the wall panels’ base.

jero flat pack yurt trakke uula jero designboom

the system stows down to a 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.5 meter space

jero flat pack yurt trakke uula jero designboom

polyester rope ties down the waterproof canvas roof

jero flat pack yurt trakke uula jero designboom

digitally fabricated pieces interlock to make the roof poles

jero flat pack yurt trakke uula jero designboom

 

jero flat pack yurt trakke uula jero designboom

the interior space measures 12.57 sqm (135 sqf)

jero flat pack yurt trakke uula jero designboom

jero flat pack yurt trakke uula jero designboom

the radial arrangement provides a skylight at the structure’s center

jero flat pack yurt trakke uula jero designboom

 

 

 

project info:

 

diameter: 4 m
floor area: 12.57 sqm
height: min 1.2 m / max 2.6 m
packed volume: 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.5 m
weight: approx. 110 kg
structure: marine-grade plywood
cover: 15oz cotton canvas
hardware: stainless steel
rope: polyester