Takeaway #1
"Atop a mesa in the high desert of central Arizona sit the dozen concrete structures of Arcosanti, the model city conceived by the Italian-born architect Paolo Soleri...combine innovative architecture with the clean technologies then at hand to conserve energy and minimize waste. Arcosanti, the first "arcology" (Soleri's word), is now six buildings and several arches that grace a desert mesa 70 miles north of Phoenix.Takeaway #2
Paolo plans a much larger and advanced city but awatis funding. His ideas could apply to any desert region. The articles emphasizes the power of the deserts is free energy from the sun. A must rad for potential Southwest desert dwellers that love the desert and mountains nearby.
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category: World News
Technology Review: A Dream In The Desert
