The Hexayurt they built on the playa (pic from Tonx, click for origional)

They did a really nice job on it – wish I’d been there!

If you’re wondering what a hexayurt is and why it won the Treehugger Prize the answer is simple: it’s a cheap shelter for refugees that would cost about $100 in mass production, and it can be made from environmentally friendly materials. And it’s an open source project, no product, no patents, so anybody can build one, including you.

Full details at that link.

There’s also a well-accredited plan for using hexayurts for evacuating the Bay Area or other areas in the event of natural disasters. That’s at the link too, and is worth a read.