adobe
Earthen building blocks
Adobe is sun-dried brick made from clay mixed with straw or other organic material, used for building in arid climates.
The term extends to structures built with such bricks: an adobe house, adobe walls.
The material has been used for thousands of years in the American Southwest, Mexico, and the Middle East, where the dry climate prevents the unbaked bricks from dissolving. (Capitalized Adobe is the software company.)
Moldable earth for ceramics
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- sun-driedDehydrated by daylight
- bricksFired clay building units
- mudWet soil mixture
straw · loam · soil · mortar · plaster · cob · earthen · stabilizer
Arid American expanse
- Santa FeNew Mexico's seat of government
- TaosNorthern New Mexico art community
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
- casitaSmall house, Spanish-speaking regions
mission · plaza · kiva · corbels · parapet · courtyard · buttress · niche
Southwestern indigenous people
- HopiPueblo people of Arizona
- ZuniNative southwestern pueblo-dwellers
- AnasaziAncient Southwestern cliff-dwelling people
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
Moroccan · Egyptian · Persian · Yemeni · ancestral · traditional · indigenous · ancient
Vertical enclosing structures
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- bricklayingConstructing with mortared blocks
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
load-bearing · structure · builder · plastering · rendering · whitewash · framing · lintels
Not harming the environment
- renewableCapable of restoration
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- naturalNot artificially produced
Thermal transfer prevention
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- breathablePermits air passage
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- warmthHeat you feel
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
mud · straw · loam · soil · mortar · plaster · cob · earthen · stabilizer · curing
Southwest
Arid American expanse
- Santa FeNew Mexico's seat of government
- TaosNorthern New Mexico art community
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
casita · mission · plaza · kiva · corbels · parapet · courtyard · buttress · niche · rounded
Navajo
Southwestern indigenous people
- HopiPueblo people of Arizona
- ZuniNative southwestern pueblo-dwellers
- AnasaziAncient Southwestern cliff-dwelling people
Mexican · Moroccan · Egyptian · Persian · Yemeni · ancestral · traditional · indigenous · ancient · historic
walls
Vertical enclosing structures
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- bricklayingConstructing with mortared blocks
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
trowel · load-bearing · structure · builder · plastering · rendering · whitewash · framing · lintels · thickness
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
- renewableCapable of restoration
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
natural · carbon-neutral · recyclable · non-toxic · affordable
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- breathablePermits air passage
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- Westernscowboys, western, outlaws, sheriffs, western novels
- earthen structurescob, rammed earth, mudbrick, earthen wall, earthwork
- Hispano Heritageluminarias, posole, tamales, chile, green chile
- house stylesbungalow, craftsman, colonial, farmhouse, ranch house
- indigenous loanwordsmoccasin, tomahawk, totem, wigwam, kayak
- rustic architecturebarn, log cabin, cottage, farmhouse, chalet
adobefired brick
Kiln-baked clay block
steel · concrete · glass · reinforced concrete · aluminum
adobemanufactured housing
Factory-constructed residential units
skyscraper · industrial architecture · smart building · geodesic dome
- Adobe FlashObsolete web animation platform
- Adobe PhotoshopRaster graphics editing application
- adobe houseDwelling of sun-dried earth bricks
- adobe bricksSun-hardened clay building units
- adobe homesClay-brick desert architecture
- Adobe ReaderProgram displaying portable documents