Mission
Committed to sharing knowledge of natural building across cultures and collaborating with communities worldwide experiencing displacement, oppression and environmental injustice
Vision
Creating a network of support and resources for communities around the world to learn to build their own natural homes
About Us
We are a global collective of everyday people, natural builders, artists, and earth conscious humane beings dedicated to sharing knowledge and creating natural spaces across cultures.
Our approach is community-led. each project is shaped from the local perspective. Collaborating in projects that focus on meeting community needs from their own specific cultural, social, and environmental lived experiences.
Through a network of partnerships, we collaborate in community-based projects, working together to explore natural solutions to:
our globally shared concerns of safe and affordable housing
The rapid deterioration of our natural resources and ecosystems
the displacement of communities experiencing injustices around the world
Testimonials
"I learned a lot at the superadobe dome training in Mantapala Refugee Settlement. Especially learning about the compass arm was the most important, It was the basis of our dome training. The compass is the true measure in how to make the strong round roof. I know my community will be able to benefit from the knowledge you shared with us."
Ruvyogo Denis Kashindi
-The Democratic Republic of the Congo
"What we learned was really valuable for us in our village. My favorite part was learning how to construct a new model of house that we never seen before. I like the way the round dome shape looks. I want to do it again, to build it on my own, and know it is possible."
Rebecca Chomba
- The Democratic Republic of Congo
"I began my internship with an interest in non-toxic building practices, but I did not realize the complexity of this field until after working with James. James was extremely knowledgeable and generously provided me with many different sources of information. I not only learned the structural benefits to natural building, but also the physical and mental wellness aspect of non-toxic structures. I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to intern with James and for the open-source information approach that he took to working with me."
Kayla Andersen
- United States
Building With Earth Elements
Contact us
nomadiceartharchitecture@gmail.com