Eugene Douglass: I made a sketch outlining the greenhouse yurt/ traditional yurt. A greenhouse yurt and a traditional yurt have:

ㄹ a barrier sheet wrapped around

ㅁ a tension chord keeping everything in place, sealing the barrier

Additionally, a greenhouse yurt has:

ㄴ poles kept in place by tension chords

ㄷ tension chords attached to a lower sheet

ㄱ a sheet thrown over the poles making a double layer

Ann: I love these yurts. Traditional yurts were well designed with a tension cord wrapping them up at the bottom. These yurts combine that tension element with a double-layered, transparent roof that is also in tension. The vent at the top is almost all that is needed to control the temperature. And it is well-balanced with pear trees above the sleeping mats. What a joy.

Eugene Douglass: The transparent dome and structure shelters us gently.

Tong: I am surprised they are able to move the yurts every five years.