Arcosanti An Urban Laboratory is a series of 63 single page topics to thought about, meditated over, it is almost a religious text and the preface is by a professor of theology For extensive quotes from the book and a reflection on a visit to Arcosanti itself with pictures, see Architecture in the Desert 2 Arcosanti
An interesting outline for a new style of urban planning, focusing on architecture combined with ecology or arcology , Soleri expresses his ideas clearly and concisely, with a brief explanation on how that specific idea would be implemented in Arcosanti More suited towards someone looking for a primer in Soleri s unique architectural vision rather than the lay reader.
Soleri s prose is often dense and almost impenetrable This book is the exception If you are curious about his ideas about urban planning, this a good place to start.
Arcosanti An Urban Laboratory is a series of 63 single page topics to thought about, meditated over, it is almost a religious text and the preface is by a professor of theology For extensive quotes from the book and a reflection on a visit to Arcosanti itself with pictures, see Architecture in the Desert 2 Arcosanti
An interesting outline for a new style of urban planning, focusing on architecture combined with ecology or arcology , Soleri expresses his ideas clearly and concisely, with a brief explanation on how that specific idea would be implemented in Arcosanti More suited towards someone looking for a primer in Soleri s unique architectural vision rather than the lay reader.
Soleri s prose is often dense and almost impenetrable This book is the exception If you are curious about his ideas about urban planning, this a good place to start.