Disorient Ranch

Disorient WEST

A lab/retreat for Disorient members in the Far West

Possible location

General area of interest:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1U6vjk-JMq5Dg92VxwTukRntzaNAqbRs&ll=40.22234875232971%2C-119.59692705289294&z=8

Budget

$100k

Year 1-2: STORE

- Container storage
- DEX storage
- Heavy machinery (VR, etc.) storage
- BM staging
- Potties
- Art car storage and build
- Power: generators and solar
- Design Urban Plan

Year 3-4: SHARE

- Shared studio/workshop (containers)
- Large scale sculpture (possible power generation)
- Shared Living quarters (containers)
- Potties
- Power: solar and generators
- Water storage
- Agriculture
- Implement Urban Plan

Year 5-7: LIVE

- Urban plan expands
- Sceptic tank
- Private living spaces on private parcels adjacent to Disorient
- Power: Solar, wind and generators as backup

Year 8 on: GROW

- Expand agriculture
- Cattle?
- Landing strip

How to fund

- During Camp Cell's 20240709 Zoom call Amber mentions that moving the DKitchen every year from Oregon to BRC costs $4000 every year. If the Kitchen was closer to BRC during the other 50 weeks parts of this expense could be used to pay for a mortgage.

Notes and References

Arcosanti
Field Lab
Judd’s Marfa
Lightning Field
Double Negative
Biosphere 2
Design Students Build Seven Modern Sheds in Rural Vermont
The Strange Allure of Pioneer Living
Wolf+Lamb's Dreamland upstate NY

Resources

https://www.landwatch.com/default.aspx?ct=r&type=5,63;268,6843&r.PRIC=%2c38999
http://farwestrealestate.com/portfolio/imlay-160-acres/

Possible Disorient/DOers land ownership distribution