Tadesse GirmayAraya Abrham2026-02-042026-02-042025-03-01https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/7619Culture is a significant component of a society’s identity embodying the distinctive traits, the techniques, methods and materials used to build the physical environment which is among the most common and identifiable aspects of the built interface. Utilization of indigenous building materials such as earth has long been a tradition in Ethiopia including the capital, Addis Ababa. However, in recent times it is visible that contemporary building materials are significantly replacing the more sustainable traditional materials. As a result it negatively impacts the culture of building with earth. Hence, this paper studies the issue from different dimensions to reinvigorate the use of the material and indicate ways to conserve the tradition. For this it relies on methods of contextual study around earth, discussion of underrated aspects, exploration of selected earthen sample with an innovative, local, cultural and affordable means to formulate experiment based proposition to particular and generic short comings of the material and indicate ways to secure continuity of the use of material. By integrating these approaches and experiments, the thesis indicated that earth as traditional construction material can be enhanced and reinvigorated with study based solution to be used as a replacement in traditional and modern constructions to ultimately preserve the tradition in Addis Ababa. Moreover the paper portrayed the value of different components in the culture that contribute to the continuity of the tradition.enThesis