Dome
In the spring of 2023 the wind ripped my new shed and threw it into my neighbour's garden nearly killing his father. Fortunately it missed him and became a dramatic warning to my failure to heed nature's roar.
A work in progress
The shed was up in spring 2022 but the project was not to last long. The winds rip down the hillside and such enormous speeds. Most likely the roof went first, leaving the doors exposed. Once the walls became twisted it would have taken a strong gust to send the rest flying.
A wind gap left
Having not expected the immense destruction, but wanting a windbreak and visual break to the garden, I was left with a big gap failing to do either.
A wall, a fence, a barrier is important here just to protect the garden below it, but the question of how to go about doing this is left open.
The solution is clear
A large box protruding 2.5 meters in the windiest spot of the garden was obviously a bad idea in hindsight. The soft wood ripped apart. No metal reinforcement could have helped as it would have simply torn from the soft wood it latched onto.
Squares naturally either stop or catch wind, making them poor shape choices. Circles however allow wind to pass around them. Wind does not strike the entire side of the object but hits the curve with the full force being dispersed after the tangent.
The purpose
The project's goal is to block some sight lines through the garden and break some of the wind's force. It will not be to eliminate either, and will be treated as an experiment. If this can achieve either of these goals it will replicable.
The project must be low cost, predominantly made of sustainable materials, and not require much.
It must also increase biodiversity. Without the need for a shed in this spot I believe it is important to focus on the benefits to the garden directly.
It needs
A large box protruding 2.5 meters in the windiest spot of the garden was obviously a bad idea in hindsight. The soft wood ripped apart. No metal reinforcement could have helped as it would have simply torn from the soft wood it latched onto.
Squares naturally either stop or catch wind, making them poor shape choices. Circles however allow wind to pass around them. Wind does not strike the entire side of the object but hits the curve with the full force being dispersed after the tangent.