Re: [Strawbale] octagonal healing and meditation house (fwd)

[Catherine Wanek <blackrange@zianet...>]

At 03:57 PM 12/5/02 +0100, you wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 15:45:23 -0000
> From: Kevin Pettit <cloudmonkey@fujiama....co.uk>
> To: strawbale@amper....muni.cz
> Subject: octagonal healing and meditation house
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> hi,
> i am in the process of applying for planning permission to build an
> octagonal healing/meditation house and am looking for details of roof
> construction.i intend to build a foor with a clear dome in the centre to
> allow light from above into the space.is there anyone who could help me
> in this endeavour?
> kevin

Hi -- you might consider the type of roof used on a
yurt/ger.  This includes  compression/tension rings with a
center hole for light.

There's a new book out that I saw recently from eco-logic books in the
UK, that shows how the authentic gers are constructed.

regards,
Catherine