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The Canelo Project, a family ranch in Sonoita, Arizona, redefines homebuilding using the most basic of resources, dirt and straw. Bill and Athena Steen, the husband and wife team that founded the project, use strawbales as the building blocks for the foundation of their homes. They stitch together the bales, and plaster them with a clay mixture that they create themselves. This process creates a highly insulated, customizable home. They have written books on their practice, and hold workshops to teach this method to others from around the world.
Producer: Samantha Callicutt
Videographer: Clarice Bales, Diana Cadena
Editor: Diana Cadena