The Organ Mountains stand tall in the Eastern view of this Soledad Canyon Earth Builders masterpiece of a home. With an official HERS rating of a 36, this home beats all odds in relationship to its size. At 5,705 sq. feet of heated area (1,300 sq. ft. of it a walk-out basement) it is a […]
Alternative Homes – Rammed Earth
Circa 1997-98. This clip is from “A Sampler of Alternative Homes – Approaching Sustainable Architecture” by Hartworks, Inc. Our thanks to them for allowing us to share this clip of the late Mario Bellestri and Pat Bellestri-Martinez talking about building homes with Rammed Earth. The quality of the video is from 1998 when HD was […]
La Quinta Rammed Earth Addition
Soledad Canyon Earth Builders recently completed a 750 square foot addition on an earth home built in the early 80’s. What a joy to pack so many green features into this jewel. The additional space added a main bedroom, main bathroom and a flex room (exercise/office w/washer/dryer space. In addition to the 18″ rammed earth […]
A Las Cruces Home with a View of the Dona Ana Mountains
Hidden gems grace the Mesilla Valley. The Dona Ana Mountains are one of those gems. Our beautiful Organ Mountains overshadow all the other mountain ranges in the area! The Dona Ana’s are what you see out of every window to the north of this Rammed Earth home just outside of Las Cruces city limits. The […]
Adobe Style Rammed Earth Home in Southern New Mexico
The Organ Mountains serve as a perfect backdrop to Soledad Canyon Earth Builder’s latest creation. This 2, 727 sq. ft. rammed earth home sits on the eastern side of Las Cruces, New Mexico. We have affectionately nicknamed this home “Casa de Tierra 2010”. It is a three bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home with an open […]
Solar Powered Energy Efficient Rammed Earth Home
The historic town of Mesilla is located next to the city of Las Cruces in Southern New Mexico. A perfect setting to create history. Soledad Canyon Earth Builders’ mission is to build homes that will be historic homes. Homes that will last through many generations. Bill Perry and Sally Williams’ home located in Mesilla will […]
The Process of Building Rammed Earth Walls an Alternative Construction Method
The exterior walls being constructed in this video are 18″ thick rammed earth. Rammed Earth is an age-old building technique used worldwide. Rammed earth homes and buildings built in the late 1700s and early 1800s can be found throughout the United States . Our rammed earth walls are built by tamping a mixture of soil, […]
Timeless Rammed Earth Southwestern Construction
This home was built by Soledad Canyon Earth Builders in the exclusive golf course community of Picacho Hills in Las Cruces NM . It was custom built for clients in 2004. The exterior walls are constructed of 18″ thick rammed earth. The thickness and radius create a soft look of Santa Fe . Wood accents […]