Help Cal-Earth achieve recognition as a California Historical Landmark, a designation that honors our contributions to sustainable architecture and cultural heritage. This status will ensure that the legacy of our founder, Nader Khalili, is preserved and that CalEarth remains a place of inspiration for future generations.
Support CalEarth in Becoming a California Historical Landmark
CalEarth has long been a pioneer in sustainable architecture, championing the principles of affordability, accessibility, and resilience.
Today, we are embarking on an important journey to secure CalEarth’s place in history by becoming a designated California Historical Landmark.
Why This Matters: Becoming a California Historical Landmark would be a prestigious recognition of CalEarth’s significant contributions to the cultural and architectural heritage of California. This designation would honor the visionary work of our founder, Nader Khalili, and ensure that his innovative spirit continues to inspire and educate future generations.
What It Takes: The process of achieving this designation is rigorous and requires significant resources. We must fund the application process, make necessary site improvements, and undertake preservation efforts to meet the criteria set by the state. This is where we need your help.
Becoming a California Historical Landmark
Preserving the Past, Building the Future
The global housing crisis, affecting millions of displaced individuals and those living in substandard conditions, is one of the most urgent challenges of our time. CalEarth is at the forefront of addressing this need through innovative, self-help building designs that empower people to create their own sustainable, disaster-resistant homes using locally available resources like earth, sandbags, and barbed wire.
Founded by visionary architect Nader Khalili, CalEarth’s Superadobe system has been recognized worldwide for its resilience and simplicity. Our designs have been studied by NASA, endorsed by the United Nations, and awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture. From our base in Hesperia, California, we have trained thousands of individuals who are now building sustainable communities in over 40 countries.
As we seek to achieve California Historical Landmark status, we invite you to join us in preserving and promoting the legacy of earth architecture. Your support will help us continue to empower people, protect the environment, and provide safe, dignified housing for those in need. Together, we can ensure that CalEarth’s groundbreaking work endures for generations to come.
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Becoming a California Historical Landmark
Be Part of Our History
Why SuperAdobe Matters
SuperAdobe is a powerful tool in the fight against the global housing crisis. It is currently used across the world in ways that have helped rebuild communities facing an environmental or housing crisis. The education provided by CalEarth has empowered hundreds of people to establish humanitarian projects for those in need.
CalEarth Institute inspires ingenuity, creates opportunities and unleashes innovation to solve one of society’s most pressing problems: housing insecurity. Using sandbags, barbed wire, and the earth beneath your feet, SuperAdobe is a truly accessible and sustainable way to build homes anywhere on the planet.
Why CalEarth Deserves Landmark Status
CalEarth’s impact reaches far beyond those of us who have had the privilege of being here in person. The principles and techniques developed here have the power to change lives and communities around the world. Achieving California Historical Landmark status would ensure that Cal-Earth continues to be a source of inspiration and education for generations to come. It would recognize the groundbreaking work that Nader Khalili started and the ongoing efforts to build a better, more sustainable world.
BECOMING A CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL LANDMARK
Preserve Nader Khalili's Legacy
Nader Khalili was a visionary who saw the potential for architecture to change the world. His innovative designs and commitment to sustainability have left a lasting impact. Now, we have the chance to honor his legacy by making CalEarth a California Historical Landmark.
Nader Khalili (1936-2008) was an architect, author, humanitarian, teacher, and innovator. Born in Iran as one of nine children, his quest was to empower the world’s poor and refugees to build homes using the earth under their feet. His sustainable solutions to human shelter have been published by NASA, employed by the United Nations, and awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, among others. Inspired by the poetry of Rumi, he was a quiet hero who never forgot the importance of living an honest, meaningful life. “No one can prove there is a meaning to life. I must make my own life meaningful. That is all.”
