Discovering Ger Khoroolols

[Article] The design is Mongolian in origin. The idea: build a fence around your ger, connected to your neighbor’s fence, to keep the wolves out and the sheep away from your home.


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In Ulaan Baataar, the capital of Mongolia, the design creates interconnected neighborhoods, networked together like cells in a great national body. The fences, made of wood with occasional sheet metal, give urban Mongols privacy in the crowded city, and a measure of security.Walking north from Idre’s...
This article was published Tuesday, 28 August, 2007 by AFP
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Discovering Ger Khoroolols


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