July 10th Tuesdays at APA: Arcosanti, Arcology and the Ecological Cities of Paolo Soleri

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July 10 @ 5:30pm

Arcosanti, Arcology and the Ecological Cities of Paolo Soleri
Speaker: George Kosmides
Staff Electrical Engineer at Arcosanti

Arcology is architect and philosopher Paolo Soleri's concept of cities which embody the fusion of architecture with ecology, and proposes a highly integrated and compact three-dimensional urban form that is the antithesis of urban sprawl. By foregoing the automobile and minimizing destruction of the surrounding ecology, and by incorporating extensive terraced solar greenhouses and energy production, arcologies provide for highly pedestrian cities which maximize urban functioning while dramatically minimizing energy and resource consumption and waste. Arcosanti is the prototype arcology being built in Arizona.

This presentation covers the range of Soleri's work, starting with his apprenticeship with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin, through the full range of his arcology designs. We will cover his evolutionary design philosophy, with its roots in the work of Teilhard de Chardin. We will explore Arcosanti, the prototype arcology being built in the desert north of Phoenix, and include details on the design and development work at Arcosanti. Finally, we will delve into Soleri's newest arcology designs and publications. We will probe issues related to long-term sustainability, from a resource, a planetary ecology and an evolutionary perspective. The presentation includes numerous images of arcology designs, including new, yet-to-be-published works.

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