Collection · Arizona · Desert Modern Pueblo · Rammed Earth
Tierra
Eighteen-inch rammed-earth walls, a walled courtyard with a plunge pool, and a gallery that walks you through the shade.
The house
Tierra borrows the logic of the Sonoran pueblo — thick walls, small openings to the heat, generous openings to shade — and builds it with contemporary stabilized rammed earth. The strata in the walls come from the local soil and are left exposed inside and out. From the street it is a quiet composition of earth walls and one deep door; behind them is the courtyard, the pool and the shade.
- Courtyard first
- A gallery of light
- Great room with a light monitor
- Walls that work
- Sized for real lots
Renderings
Renderings show the design intent. Finishes, landscaping and furniture are illustrative.
Floor plans
Specifications
| Heated area | 2,269 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Total under roof | 3,091 sq ft |
| Footprint | 71′-6″ wide × 61′-6″ deep |
| Garage | 2-car attached (front-load) |
| Foundation | Post-tensioned slab with 30" stem footings under earth walls |
| Roof | Flat roofs behind parapets, white TPO (SRI ≥ 78), steel canales; raised light monitor |
| Climate zone | 2B |
| Wind / seismic | SDC A–B (Phoenix/Tucson); wind ≈ 105–110 mph Vult (ASCE 7-22) |
What's included
Included · instant download
PDF plan set
11 large-format sheets, print-ready, licensed to build this house once. Download it right after payment.
On request
CAD files
Editable drawings for the local professional adapting the set to your lot.
Quoted
Modifications
Flip it, add a room, change the garage or the foundation. Quoted before we draw.
- 01A0.0 Cover
- 02A0.1 Design overview
- 03A0.2 Site fit, areas & criteria
- 04A1.1 Floor Plan
- 05A2.1 Elevations: front & rear
- 06A2.2 Elevations: sides
- 07A3.1 Sections & assemblies
- 08A4.1 Roof plan
- 09S1.1 Foundation (concept)
- 10A5.1 Schedules
- 11G0.1 Code summary & energy
Code basis · Arizona
This plan was drawn to:
- 2024 IRC as adopted (Phoenix 2024 PBCC; Tucson 2024 IRC eff. 1/1/2026); Scottsdale 2021 IRC
- 2024 IECC (Phoenix, Pima County) / 2021 IECC (Scottsdale) — Climate Zone 2B
- Rammed earth: alternative material/method approval (IRC R104) with engineered design
Arizona leaves residential code adoption to cities and counties, so the IRC edition and amendments vary between Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale and rural counties. Check the edition your building department enforces.
Before you build. Halden plans are design documents. Depending on where you build, your jurisdiction may require structural design, energy compliance, a site plan, or a seal from a design professional or engineer licensed in your state. A local professional should review and adapt the set to your lot, soils and adopted code. We don't guarantee compliance with local zoning, covenants or setbacks.
Questions or modifications
Questions about Tierra?
Ask about your lot, CAD files or changes to the plan. We reply within one business day, and quote any modification before we draw.
