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Double Dome

With Tiny Shiny Home + Curvatecture
April 26 - May 10, 2025

Collab

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Earthen Building Workshop

Discover the art of sustainable construction in a unique hands on workshop format.  We will construct a building from the soil beneath our feet. During this workshop, you'll work alongside three expert natural builders, each bringing their own expertise and techniques to the table. 

From mixing natural materials to sculpting clay plasters, you'll gain practical skills and in-depth knowledge of eco-friendly building practices. Expect to leave with not only a deeper appreciation for natural building but also the practical experience to apply these techniques in your own projects.

Together, we'll construct a beautiful, functional home that embodies the spirit of community, collaboration and environmental stewardship.

in collaboration with

Tiny Shiny HOme

& Curvatecture

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Project

Building Collaboration

Two, 10ft Domes connected via a hallway with a hyperadobe firepit

 

Bagging & Building : April 26 - May 3rd

Plasters : May 3rd - May 10th

The inspiration structure

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Superadobe / Earthbag

Using simple geometry to create a dome shape, we will mix soil with 10% cement into continuous sandbags. 

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Hyperadobe

Uses a knit raschel bags, higher clay content soil and no barbed wire between the layers.

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Plasters

Learn to use clay, sand and straw plasters in a variety of ways to finish spaces. Lime/Cement plasters will be used on the exterior.

Location

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Kanab, UT


Aquarian Acres:

Earth Focused Community Cultivation
 

Our mission is to revolutionize mankind's collective approach to housing and agriculture, ensuring that meeting our basic needs is sustainable, attainable, and transformative.

We are pioneering earthen building technologies, constructing accessible and affordable housing by adapting easily-learned ancient techniques to the material resources that are abundant in our local economy.

We are stewarding the earth through ecologically beneficial agricultural practices, working to develop abundant, climate resilient, and low-maintenance food systems that nurture both wildlife and our human communities.


We are fostering a new paradigm: one that celebrates and integrates with the natural world for long-term community resilience and improved environmental health.

We aspire to have a "net-positive" impact on this planet, experiencing joy, pleasure, and personal fulfillment in the process.

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Nicolette 

Mojave Center

Superadobe + Natural Plasters

Instructors

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Ashley + Jonathan

Tiny Shiny Home

Off Grid Homesteading + Hyperadobe

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Hayden + Millie

Curvatecture

Superadobe

Curriculum

Week One

April 25th

Arrival & Travel Day!

April 26th

Gravel Foundation 

Lay Foundation Bags

April 27-May 2nd

Hands on Superadobe Building

Laying technique

Height compass navigation

Door & Window Forms

Material mixing

Soil-testing

Material sourcing

May 3rd

Dome Cap!

Departure or stay for Week 2

 

Week Two

May 3rd

Arrival + Travel Day

May 4th - May 10th

Clay Base Coats

Clay Smooth Coat

Trowel Work

Lime/Cement Stucco Mix
Exterior Finishwork

Window Install

Electrical

May 10th

Workshop End

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Work Day Schedule 

7:30 -  Breakfast

8:30  - Game / Morning Stretch

9:00 - Morning On Site Build Session

12:00  - Lunch

1:00 - Afternoon On Site Build Session  

5:00 - Work Day End

7:00 - Dinner

There will be half work days for

folks to go and explore!

Camping at Nearby

BLM Land

Group Base Camp site.

Mojave Center will set up basecamp here with camp kitchen! Camp here for evening hangs, games + fires! No toilets or showers, Backpacking rules apply.

Air BNB's near Kanab

Crossroads for building location are Hwy 89 & Johnson Canyon east of Kanab.

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Lodging

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Logistics

Location:

Kanab, UT

Transportation:

A vehicle is needed for this workshop.

No airport pick ups will be available. 

Food:

Lunch is included

Lunches will be a the jobsite and prepared by a local chef

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Pricing

Week 1

April 26 - May 3

$1000

Building Workshop Only

Week 2

May 4 - May 10

$800

Plasters + Finish Work Only

Double Dome Collab

  • Full payment required upon arrival

  • Bring a friend & enjoy 15% off - (one friend only, discount goes to you!)

  • Cancellation policy: a notice of cancellation needs to be made at minimum 1 month prior to the workshop starting to receive your deposit back. If cancellation is within 1 month, we will only refund 50% off the deposit.

Week 1 + 2

April 26 - May 10

$1700

Both Parts

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