Nader Khalili was a California based humanitarian architect best known for his development of the Geltaftan Earth-and-Fire System known as Ceramic Houses and the Earthbag Construction technique called Super Adobe. In 1991 he founded the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (Cal-Earth) and was a U.N. consultant for Earth Architecture. Khalili published numerous books on his architectural philosophy & techniques as well as translations of poetry from Rumi, whom he considered instrumental in his design theories. Khalili was a pioneer and leader in the realm of of ethically and socially based architecture.

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