The Quarry is a site for the development of experiments in building and architecture, creative practices, education and technology.
Site Information
The site is a 86,000 sq metre Arkose Sandstone quarry in the Otway Ranges. Located in the Colac Otway Shire Council. The Quarry has been in operation since the late 19th century as a source for local stone to use in road and rail building.
Just outside the Victorian township of Beech Forest, The Quarry sits on a long ridge-line within the Otway Ranges running east-west.
The Quarry is still under licence and currently going through rehabilitation.
Project Phases
01.
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Establish Site | 2015-2017
This is what we need to do
- Observation
- Make a clearing
03.
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Set Up Camp | 2020-2022
This is how we want to work
- How to work together
- Mass movement
02.
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Group Excursions | 2017-2020
This is what we want to do
- Groupwork
- Ask questions
04.
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Inhabit and rehabilitate | 2022+
This is how we want to live
- How to live together
- Give it time
The future requires rehabilitation.
These Are The Projects We Do Together, through the development of a range of projects, aims to encourage and nurture the development of ideas across the broad fields of art, architecture, building and education. The Quarry is one of a suite of projects, operating concurrently.
Accepting Applications
We are currently accepting project proposals for a range of creative and education based activities.
Make a clearing
Ask questions.
Take care.
The Quarry is a site for the development of experiments in building and architecture, creative practices, education and technology.
Site Information
The site is a 86,000 sq metre Arkose Sandstone quarry in the Otway Ranges. Located in the Colac Otway Shire Council. The Quarry has been in operation since the late 19th century as a source for local stone to use in road and rail building.
Just outside the Victorian township of Beech Forest, The Quarry sits on a long ridge-line within the Otway Ranges running east-west.
The Quarry is still under licence and currently going through rehabilitation.
Project Phases
01.
–
Establish Site | 2015-2017
This is what we need to do
- Observation
- Make a clearing
02.
–
Group Excursions | 2017-2020
This is what we want to do
- Groupwork
- Ask questions
These Are The Projects We Do Together, through the development of a range of projects, aims to encourage and nurture the development of ideas across the broad fields of art, architecture, building and education. The Quarry is one of a suite of projects, operating concurrently.
The future requires rehabilitation.