Want to learn how an

Earthship is built?

Come and join in, get

your hands dirty, and

contribute to a history-

making Tucson event:

•Hands-on
learning and fun

• Workshops

• Internships

Photo Gallery:

After years of dreaming it into being...our Earthship construction is

finally underway!! The index below documents the ongoing

Arizona Earthship build by each unique phase - be sure to check

back and watch the pages grow...

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DESERT-ED:  THE SITE BEFORE LANDING

RE-TIRE-MENT:  A NEW PATH IN LIFE

PAPER CHASE:  THE PERMITS & PLANS

STAKING OUR CLAIM:  THE SURVEYORS

DIGGING IN:  EXCAVATION & GRADING

TREADING GROUND:  TIRE POUNDING 101

COURSE OF ACTION:  TIRE BRICK WALLS

IN LABOR:  THE EARTHSHIP BIRTHING CREW

TOOL TIME:  THE HEAVY HELPERS

TOPSY-TURVY:  AN ODD TURN OF EVENTS

IN THE TANK:  CISTERNS & SEWER TANKS

METER-MADE:  THE TICKET TO TIE-IN

THE SCOOP:  THE DIRT ON THE DIRT

SOUP LINES:  SERVING THE SHIP

HITTING THE BOTTLE:  GLASS BRICKS

YES, WE CAN CAN:  UBC BRICKS & FILLERS

THE WORD IS OUT:  MEDIA & MORE

COOL IT:  CUSTOM CLIMATE CONTROL

V-DAY:  A VOLUNTEER DELUGE

(ROAD)SHIP SHELTER:  THE RV-PORT

RAIN, RAIN GO THIS WAY:  DRAINAGE

IT’S A WRAP:  PROTECTIVE BARRIERS

SUN POWER:  SOLAR ARRAY & POWER PANEL

BEST FOOT FORWARD:  HUT FOOTING & COLUMN

BOTANICAL CELL:  GRAY WATER TREATMENT

FOUR-RING CIRCUS:  HUT BOND BEAM

THE COVER UP:  HUT TRUSSES & SHEETING

AROUND THE WORLD:  INTERNET SATELLITE

REACHING THE TOP:  ROOF FRAMING

BRACKETS EVERYWHERE:  HOLDDOWN

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE:  PEX PLUMBING

SPARKS, PLEASE NO SPARKS:  ROUGH ELECTRICAL

WIND AND RAIN:  ROOF WATERPROOFING

WHAT A PUZZLE:  ROOFING PANEL

SKY HIGH:  SKYLITE DOME FROM START TO FINISH

HOT FOOT:  RADIANT HEAT PEX GRID LAYOUT

ONE HARD WEEK:  CONCRETE FLOORING

WINDOW ON THE WORLD:

DESERT COMES ALIVE:

PUTTING ON A NEW FACE: CEDAR FACADE         

    

ALMOST SATURDAY; SHOWER ENCLOSURE

BUILDING A GLASS WALL; SELECT, CUT, STACK

SNUG AS A BUG; FOAM INSULATION

START OF SOMETHING GOOD: CONCRETE COUNTERTOP

THE EARTHSHIP HAS LANDED

AFTER THOUGHT

SNEAK PEEK INSIDE

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See your recycling efforts in action!

Please help us out by donating

*UNCRUSHED BEVERAGE CANS*

(we have all of glass bottles needed)

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Contact us and we will make

arrangements to pick up

your recyclable donations.

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For more information, contact James Wilson

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