Joseph Becker
Ecological materials, earthen building methods, collaborative projects, workshops, youth work, and community-based construction.
About us
An alliance for ecological building.
We are a dedicated and skilled alliance of individuals in Olympia, Washington. We hold a profound respect for our environment and how we share our resources.
Our philosophy
We use natural, locally sourced, reclaimed, recycled and other ecological materials. We focus on making sure that everything we work with is the least toxic choice possible.
In this way we hope to build structures that are affordable, uniquely appealing, and which will improve our built environment, for those who live in it now and for the generations to come.
We believe that these natural materials carry a life, a texture and a spirit that reinforces a human's connection to place. It is this connection to place that nourishes the heart and creates that unique feeling of calm and safety, of being at home.
We believe that the process of constructing a home is a personal investment in building a healthy community because, ideally, a structure should enhance the beauty and abundance of a landscape rather than detract from it.
Who we are
Experience from buildings, gardens, workshops, and community work.
Rama Lash
Project work on the Dan Kelly Home and Dawson-Moore Home.
Tibor Breuer
Consulting on natural building projects and local construction experience.
Michael Kelly
Edible forest gardens, tiny houses, site work, neighborhood workshops, and Terra Commons community work.
Chris van Daalen
Sustainable economic development, green job creation, ecological restoration, forestry, wood products, and green building.
Craig Lawrence
Straw bale wall systems, natural plaster, least-toxic materials, design, consultation, framing, plastering, and project management.