The Harehope Quarry Project offers environmental education, field studies, rural skills training, community development, and community arts based from a limestone quarry in the North Pennines.
Time-based Architecture
We are hosting a project by Michael Hammock from Barnard Castle. Michael is a postgraduate architecture student at the Bartlett School of architecture in London.
Here is his response to the question, "What is time based architecture?":
"Time-based architecture....hmmmm.
Loosely, the term refers to architecture that is considered in 4
dimensions, as opposed to the static or sculptural object. The idea is to consider how architecture can/should respond to continual change - to social or environmental changes, or to consider how architecture's meaning or significance changes continually in its relation to its context.
Another way of looking at it is that we like making things that move."
So there it is. An example of the things Michael's interested in would be photovoltaic units that rotate with the sun so that they are always in the optimum position for energy efficiency.
Michael began his preliminary research here in early November 2008.
Michael worked as a volunteer on the classroom construction so we're very pleased to have him and his fascinating project.
Update: 16th Nov 2008
Mike has set up several data loggers, which record temperature, humidity and ambient light. This information recorded over different periods at different seasons will enable him to model appropriate behaviours into his designs.
Latest News
- Filming at Harehope Quarry
- 16th Apr 2012
Filming took place at Harehope Quarry last September for the ITV drama series 'Vera'. This new series will air on ITV 1 on Sunday 22 April at 8.30pm. Harehope Quarry will feature in the second episode on 29 April. - Harehope becomes a LAND Demonstration site
- 15th Nov 2011
The Harehope Quarry Project has successfully become a LAND learning centre. The learning centres are permaculture projects, who show, explain and describe to volunteers, visitors and an interested public, how the principles and ethics of permaculture are applied to their project. As a LAND learning centre Harehope Quarry will form part of an England-wide co-operative network. - Trees for Harehope
- 15th Nov 2011
The Harehope Quarry Project has received a grant from Durham County Council for 80 trees. The trees will be planted during National Tree week - 26 November - 4 December 2011.
Next Events
- Wild food foray
- 09th Jun 2012
10.30am – 3.30pm. This event will involve an introduction to foraging for wild food involving a food walk and collection session. There will be an introduction to some simple foods to cook outdoors and the opportunity to cook over a fire. Suitable for individuals and families with children over 8. Adults £6, children £1. Booking essential. This event has been funded by Love Food. - Become wild woodsmen and have a feast! With Wild North Discovery
- 21st Jul 2012
10.00am – 4.00pm. You’ll need to build a shelter, your own den in the woods. You’re going to eat so you’ll build and light your own camp fire (but no matches!). You’ll make your own bread cakes and cook them on the embers; make and cook your very own kebabs and finish off with camp fire popcorn. With the help of your adults you’ll learn how to use cutting tools safely. Sitting round the fire you can have a go at making a willow whistle, an elder-wood pea-shooter or a string bracelet from nettles! Activity leaders are qualified through the Institute for Outdoor Learning to teach bushcrafts and are CRB checked. Booking essential. £40 for a family of up to four. £10 per additional child. Further information: Maximum of two children per adult. Children should be 8 years or over. Bring your own food to make kebabs. - Sawdust and pit-fired hand-made pots workshop
- 18th Aug 2012
Saturday/Sunday 18/19 August 2012. 10.00am – 3.00pm. Come and work with potter Annette Poulson to make small pots and models from local clay and fire them in a sawdust or pit kiln over 2-days. Booking essential. Adults £90.