Yeta is the result of a deep commitment to environmental and economic sustainability, and to do so uses a simple technology and a minimalist style. All materials are natural and most are recyclable. Technology blends discreetly with the interior without discontinuity between the great outdoors and a welcoming interior. The result is a peaceful and poetic space.
Yeta can be used for different purposes: as a mini research laboratory in remote areas; a mountain shelter; a protected observation point in natural environments; a mini-lodge in parks and campsites; a temporary home in areas affected by disasters; a meditation space and more. The configurations of Yeta are almost endless. The compact dimensions and lightnes of its components facilitate transport and assembly. The wooden shell is insulated and the window is composed of a double glazed glass to retain heat in winter. Its flexible design allows it to be assembled in different configurations and sizes, depending on the needs.
Yeta has a photovoltaic generator that frees it from the electricity grid. It is equipped with batteries for the accumulation of the electricity that power the home automation system, which controls all the functions and the interaction between the different devices and their individual energy consumption, switching them on or off when necessary or following a pre-programmed consumption model. This system consists of a central computer that manages the entrance door driven by a code, a motion sensor and an environmental sensor that measures outdoor and indoor temperatures, humidity and CO2 levels. Yeta is also equipped with a low-consumption LED lighting system, an electrically operated Venetian blind inside the front window for sunlight and privacy control, and two fans for indoor air circulation. Rainwater is collected in a stainless steel basin placed underneat the roof and conveyed to the kitchen and the bathroom. The toilet is similar to those commonly found on boats in which the residuals of dark water are pumped into a plastic tank with good ventilation, for easy removal and little maintenance.
The "bridge-like" front wall opens to provide a deck and closes to protect the interior when Yeta is not used.
The external skin of Yeta is built around a wooden cell and has the function of protection and mimesis with the environment. It can in fact be made with a variety of different materials according to local needs or environmental restrictions. Yeta does not require foundations or excavations as it is simply layed on the ground.
Material Used :
1. Facade cladding: larch logs (or vertical green, or metal panels, etc...)
2. Walls, floors, ceiling: sandwich panels (Metsawood Spruce Plywood + Rockwool insulation)
3. Furnitures: laquered oak
4. Entrance door: larch (no protective treatments)
5. Metal elements: stainless steel (brushed)
