Reviving The Spirit of A Place
Story of an Abandoned Laterite Quarry restored into a thriving ecological sanctuary.

“A benchmark regenerative landscape project transforming a degraded, abandoned laterite stone quarry into a biodiverse ecological sanctuary with water catchment reservoirs.”
Regenerating Scarred Landscapes
Decades of uncontrolled open-cast quarrying had left the 12-acre site barren, eroded, and stripped of topsoil. Zero Studio approached the intervention not as building on land, but as healing geological trauma.
By surveying rainwater flow patterns and natural contours, the excavation pits were sculpted into cascading retention reservoirs that collect monsoon runoff and replenish regional groundwater tables.
Ecological Succession & Honest Pavilions
Native endemic flora, drought-resistant grasses, and wetland reed-beds were introduced to stabilize slopes and invite indigenous birds, butterflies, and amphibians back to the terrain.
Minimalist stone steps and unembellished laterite pavilions provide human visitors with quiet contemplative paths through the regenerated wilderness without disrupting the fragile new ecology.




Kohler Bold Design Awards 2022
Winner: Category Landscape Design
IIA Kerala State Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2021
Gold Leaf: Category Landscape
IIA National Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2020

