In Terra is a multi-family housing project that aims to address the intersection of the housing crisis and the adverse effects of climate change in New York City. As summer temperatures rise, the use of mechanical air systems continue to increase and become not only a financial burden on residents, but contribute to an over consumption of energy usage. This continuation of a reliance on mechanical energy as a response to rising temperatures exacerbates the effects of both the climate and housing crisis in New York City. As a response, this project explores non-mechanical methods of addressing rising temperatures and climate control within buildings. The main method is the use of rammed earth which behaves similar to a heavyweight masonry and has a high level of thermal mass. The units and their design are responsive to the surrounding demographic of the area and explore an arrangement of non-traditional housing types. These include units for multi-generational households, single household units with shared living spaces, and communal style living space studios.