Open cut Living

In the crisis of the pandemic, people are adapting to a new lifestyle, starting to work virtually instead of occupying office space. The idea of moving to the suburbs is becoming a more economical option. Taking Lilydale's quarry into the northeast of Melbourne as a testing ground, the project intends to propose an alternative suburban solution that houses the new population while rehabilitating the quarry from mining activities.

The project starts by utilizing a combination of multi-agent systems that respond to the current site conditions. The best outcome will further articulate, to explore the possibility of a high-density residential program that incorporates non-human programs such as self-sufficient energy and food production. Various components are designed accordingly to each program and constructed through automation procedures.

The project offers a glimpse of an alternative future of quarry living that adapts to the condition of topology, rather than simply filling it up.