The Nancy Mintie Whole Earth Building (WEB) is the first commercial earthbag building. The WEB was constructed by hand, using little more than on-site earth, by crews that included hundreds of community volunteers, from young children to elders. Since its opening on Earth Day in 2013, it has had visitors from every continent who have come to learn how to create beautiful earthen buildings that can withstand natural disasters including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, and fire.
The WEB is located where the first people settled in this region as long as 15,000 years ago. As a result, Uncommon Good partnered with the local Tongva Tribe, who are the descendants of the original inhabitants, to tell the story of the tribe’s history on the land. Artist Sheila Pinkel created artwork for the building which tells the Tongva story.
Uncommon Good’s WEB is solar powered and incorporates many fascinating ecologically friendly features. We invite you to fill out our tour form below to come in and learn more!
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