Arcosanti - Paolo Soleri's Utopia

 "In the high desert of Arizona, halfway between Phoenix and Flagstaff, the Turin architect imagined his ideal town in the `50s: a utopia that became reality and still continues to grow 30 years after its foundation"

 

Arcosanti was an experiment to test Soleri’s theories about arcology [architecture and ecology]

"Arcology advocates urban interaction and accessibility in environmental structures. It seeks to minimize the use of energy, raw materials and land, reducing waste and environmental pollution; and allow interaction with the surrounding natural environment."