The Otic Oasis
Monday, August 29th – All Day
Tuesday, August 30th – All Day
Wednesday, August 31st – All Day
Thursday, September 1st – All Day
Friday, September 2nd – All Day
Saturday, September 3rd – All Day
Sunday, September 4th – All Day
Description:
Escape from the hustle, bustle and cacophony of our growing city.
Appreciate the indigenous stillness and aesthetics of the Black Rock
desert in a cordoned-off zone free of motorized vehicles and loud
amplified music. The Otic Oasis is a wilderness outpost providing an
audio antidote and alternative of peace and quiet. The Otic Oasis will
be the first structure in this wilderness area in Black Rock
City, where no motorized vehicles are permitted and large scale sound
systems don’t penetrate – deep in walk-in camping. At last, a retreat
where the aural options are in keeping with the indigenous stillness
and aesthetics of the Black Rock Desert. It will provide shade and
shelter to weary travelers who might require a bit of tranquility and
quiet in order to recharge and allow them to commune with their
internal and external environments. The Otic Oasis is a 35-foot
geometric crystalline cluster structure of interwoven modules that
provides individualized and group spaces for meditation and
contemplation of the sunrise, sunset and our natural surroundings. The
biomimicry of the design complements the desert backdrop and offers a
manmade structure that takes inspiration from the rocks, mountains,
caves, and plateaus found in nature. It is made completely of
interlocking wood, with no nails or metal fasteners and, in keeping
with the parameters of this zone, was hand-carted to its location and
erected without the use of any motorized vehicle or heavy equipment.