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Adobeisnotsoftware is the earthen education and advocacy arm of Terrain - a California-based architecture firm that specializes in earthen construction, adaptive reuse, high-performance workplace, and technical environments. We believe in the extraordinary potential of ordinary things.

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Earthen Affairs: A Block-Making Workshop | Introduction to Adobe – 1/2-Day Intensive

$99.00

IN-PERSON IN BURBANK, CA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026 - 8AM - 12PM
Zero Net Carbon Design (ZNCD) Credit Eligible

This 4-hour field workshop is a condensed introduction to adobe block and construction taught in a single pleasant morning in the Woodbury School of Architecture courtyard. You'll get a chance to get your hands dirty, explore the EARTHEN AFFAIRS exhibition by the Regenerative Rebuild Collective (RRC) in the adjacent Wedge Gallery.

Co-Hosted by the RRC, Carbon Leadership Forum LA, and Adobeisnotsoftware.

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100B: Intro to Earth as a Building Material

$95.00

ON-DEMAND 100-LEVEL
Zero Net Carbon Design (ZNCD) Credit Eligible

This course gives an overview of the different earthen construction types and why adobe makes sense. This one-hour online class is a condensed introduction to using earth as a building material taught via a series of video modules. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 1 HSW Learning Unit.

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120B: Soil Selection and Testing

$95.00

ON-DEMAND 100-LEVEL

This course gives an overview of what adobe is made of and how to test soils for suitability in earthen construction. This one-hour online class is a condensed introduction to using earth as a building material taught via a series of video modules. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 1 HSW Learning Unit.

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122B: Making Adobe Blocks

$95.00

ON-DEMAND 100-LEVEL

This course gives an overview of how to make adobe blocks and test them for strength for use in earthen construction. This one-hour online class is a condensed introduction to using earth as a building material taught via a series of video modules. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 1 HSW Learning Unit.

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