Building Inspiring Spaces
Pangea Biotecture is an architectural design and construction firm
providing sustainable buildings for residential, commercial and government use.
We are specialists in Modern Off-Grid Designs, Systems and Construction.
As we stand on the brink of a pivotal era, it is evident that our approach to design and construction must evolve. Pangea Biotecture was born out of a profound commitment to fostering sustainability in every aspect of our lives. The name “Pangea” itself, derived from the supercontinent that once united Earth’s landmasses, reflects our vision of a united effort to create a sustainable future. Together We Are Strong.
Who We Are
Manuela Diaz
Manuela Diaz is a distinguished architect and urban planner renowned for her deep commitment to social causes and sustainable design. A proud alumna of the Latin University of Costa Rica, Manuela graduated with honors, earning accolades for her innovative thesis, which she generously donated to the ‘Association for Comprehensive Care for the Elderly of Alajuela.’ This work, which delves into the challenges posed by the increasing elderly population in Costa Rica, highlights her unwavering dedication to leveraging architecture to enhance lives.
With a career marked by diverse and impactful projects across Costa Rica, Colombia, and Los Angeles, Manuela has consistently demonstrated her expertise and passion for creating inclusive and sustainable spaces. Her relentless pursuit of professional development led her to UCLA, where she earned a certificate in Construction Management, graduating with honors. This achievement not only broadened her technical knowledge but also equipped her with the skills to manage complex projects efficiently.
At Pangea Design Build, Manuela continues to embody her vision of architecture as a transformative force. Her work emphasizes environmental stewardship and the betterment of communities, reflecting her belief that thoughtful design can address societal challenges and improve quality of life. Manuela’s portfolio is a testament to her ability to blend aesthetic appeal with functionality and sustainability, making her a valuable asset to any project she undertakes.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Manuela is an advocate for continuous learning and community engagement. She actively participates in workshops and seminars aimed at promoting sustainable urban development and regularly volunteers her expertise to support non-profit organizations. Her holistic approach to architecture and urban planning positions her as a forward-thinking leader in the field, committed to creating a better, more sustainable world through her work.
Eric Ryder
Eric Ryder is an Architect with over 20 years of experience and is the Principal Architect at Pangea Design | Build, an architecture and design firm located in West Los Angeles. Eric has been awarded the USF SACD Distinguished Alumni Award, AIA/LA Restaurant Design Award, both People’s Choice and Jury’s.
Eric has built projects throughout the United States, Hong Kong, Philippines and has been recognized in the LA Times “House of the Week”, House Beautiful & Architecture Digest. We engage in projects of various scale and type. Our portfolio, a collection of residential, commercial, and hospitality projects, showcases our versatility and the collaborative process that are reflective of our values and experiences.
Charlotte Burnette
Charlotte Burnette is the powerhouse behind Pangea Design Build’s field operations. As Build Division Director and lead Project Manager, Charlotte brings unmatched precision, heart, and strategic foresight to every construction site. With years of experience in project coordination, team leadership, and sustainable building systems, Charlotte oversees the full arc of construction delivery, from materials sourcing and scheduling to hands-on field logistics and crew management.
Rooted in a deep respect for craftsmanship and community, Charlotte’s leadership ensures that every Pangea build reflects both quality and integrity. She is known for her exceptional organizational skills, clear communication, and ability to manage complex builds with calm confidence and unwavering accountability.
Charlotte is deeply committed to local labor empowerment and capacity building. Under her direction, the Pangea build crew has grown into a high-functioning, community-driven team trained in regenerative systems, off-grid utilities, and natural construction methods. Whether navigating the logistical challenges of rural New Mexico or coordinating inspections for cutting-edge structures, Charlotte is the engine that keeps every Pangea project running smoothly and on time.
Her knowledge spans sustainable construction, regenerative building materials, solar power integration, and more, making her an indispensable asset to the Pangea vision. Charlotte is also playing a key role in Pangea’s biodiesel initiative, helping to forge new relationships with local restaurants and secure vital materials for long-term energy resilience.
At the heart of Charlotte’s work is a belief in building not just structures, but a more just, efficient, and sustainable future. Her leadership exemplifies the values of Pangea: rooted, responsive, and ready to build the regenerative world.
Jonah Reynolds
Jonah Reynolds has been designing, developing and building off-grid, super sustainable buildings in the United States and all over the world for over 40 years.
Jonah has extensive knowledge in designing off-grid living systems for new construction and retrofit/remodel projects of all sizes and in all climates and geagraphic conditions.
His projects include residences in challenging, remote hillside locations, emergency shelters in Haiti and schools and community buildings in Malawi and Sierra Leone.
Since long before co-founding Pangea Design Build, Jonah has been an integral part of Earthship Biotecture, the birthplace of the Earthship concept, in New Mexico with his father, Michael Reynolds.
Jonah’s unique life experience includes traveling to dozens of countries to teach and assist thousands of individuals become self sufficient through off-grid living structures.
Values Statement
Values are the governing principles, beliefs, and behavioral guidelines that inform our actions and perceptions. Values have been defined as the “ideals that give significance to our lives that are reflected through the priorities that we choose, and that we act on consistently and repeatedly.”
Our values are the bedrock of our collective and are the fabric of our collective binding each generation to its collective ancestry.
We are committed to uphold, honor, and adhere to the following values:
Integrity and Honesty: Truth and transparency are important values for each and every collective member to uphold. The collective values consistency, character, and loyalty to its fellow collective members and community.
Humbleness and Kindness: The Collective is encouraged to be modest and reverent both with financial success as well as personal and professional accomplishments. Being respectful, kind, and humble are enduring qualities of the Collective.
Strength and Perseverance: The Collective values hard work and tenacity. Being strong and overcoming obstacles with a positive outlook have helped to sustain the collective for many decades.
Family Belonging and Unity: The Collective honors the importance of family togetherness and unity and encourages a culture of inclusivity. We believe our greatest assets are the shared knowledge, wisdom, and connections that our Collective continuity provides one generation to the next.
Social Responsibility and Stewardship: The Collective has a moral obligation to be responsible to one another as a family, but also to be good stewards of our communities. We believe in supporting the communities where we live, the employees that are an extension of our family, and being engaged through volunteer work, philanthropy, and outreach to live these values.
Mission
Our mission is to design and build comprehensive off-grid buildings
and sustainable community and to make safe the people.
We have the ability to meet the needs of today without compromising the needs of tomorrow. So is the unique potential of humanity. Our mission is to nurture the environment and secure the future for our children by being pioneers of highly efficient ecological living homes.
We create sustainable solutions to the issues facing an evolving world.
Through our tried and true architectural community planning we seek to realize the last potential of appropriate community design. Utilizing collaborative efforts linking inherent global ideas, we co-create clean water systems, pure energy systems, healthy waste management and highly efficient and effective building methods.
We focus on education and hands on research and development.
Through such tangible and realistic efforts, comprehensive sustainable global community will emerge and flourish.
The purpose of the Collective is to foster a caring, nurturing, and supportive family culture in pursuit of collective happiness through love, hard work, and purposefulness. We commit to better ourselves and the world through:
Demonstrating our shared values, generosity, honor, education, empathy, integrity, and responsibility. Leading from behind and by example. Cherishing, promoting, and sharing our family values, heritage, and legacy. Safeguarding all collective members from harm or peril. Preparing our collective to be good stewards. Fostering family to pursue a healthy, happy, and productive life through hard work, positive behaviors, and good attitudes.
* To reduce the economic and institutional barriers between humans and their habitat.
* To reverse the overall negative effect that conventional human housing has on this planet.
* To create a less stressful plane of existence for humans in an effort to reduce the stress that they in turn place on the planet and each other.
* To interface economics and ecology in a way that immediately and tangibly affects current pressing problems with life on earth.
* To provide a direction for those who want to live in peace with each other and their environment.
* To empower individuals with the unarguable forces of nature as opposed to incapacitating them with the smothering forces of politics and bureaucracy.
* To find & distribute the appropriate soil from which the flower of humanity can blossom.
* To evolve humanity into an earthen harmony already exemplified by more evolved structures such as plants, animals and water.
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Off-Grid Builders, Earthship Home Designs
Note: We design and build all over the USA and around the world.
What is a Biotecture Home?
A Biotecture building is a type of passive solar house that is made of both natural and upcycled materials (such as earth-packed tires). ‘Biotectures’ can be completely off-grid or partially off-grid.
Biotectures can be built in any part of the world, in any climate (with a permit) and still provide electricity, potable water, contained sewage treatment and sustainable food production.
Biotectures are thermal mass homes first, passive solar homes second.
Whatever temperature goes into a Biotecture building, it will hold… and since it is also a Passive Solar House, it is also very tight and interacts only with the sun and the earth for heating and cooling, providing stable comfort year round in any climate. This results in being able to provide a sustainable home on property that may not be situated to the ideal of 13.5 degrees east of south.
Construction and Permit Drawings
Earthship Floor Plans. Pangea Builders are experts at acquiring permits for passive house, earthships and any other type of green building. Included in our services are production of construction and permit set drawings to build your beautiful green building. This includes Earthships and any other type of floor plan layout for off-grid living.
Off-grid floor plans and Custom drawings for Earthships and all other types of floor plans, layouts and custom designs.
Pangea Design | Build can get your permit and build for you anywhere in the USA.
California, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arizona Off-Grid Earthships
Design | Permits | Build
Earthships can be permitted and built in California, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arizona and more… Any off-grid, sustainable building can be permitted and built in California, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arizona and more… All buildings must adhere to the state building, health and environmental codes.
Pangea Design | Build provides construction and permit drawings, acquiring permits and full turn-key construction services for residential, multi-family, commercial and non-profit projects.