Double Dome
With Tiny Shiny Home + Curvatecture
April 26 - May 10, 2025
Collab
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
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
Superadobe / Earthbag
Using simple geometry to create a dome shape, we will mix soil with 10% cement into continuous sandbags.
Hyperadobe
Uses a knit raschel bags, higher clay content soil and no barbed wire between the layers.
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
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.
Nicolette
Mojave Center
Superadobe + Natural Plasters
Instructors
Ashley + Jonathan
Tiny Shiny Home
Off Grid Homesteading + Hyperadobe
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
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.
Lodging
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.
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
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Full payment required upon arrival
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Bring a friend & enjoy 15% off - (one friend only, discount goes to you!)
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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