Paolo Soleri's utopian metropolis in the Arizona desert looks like the sublime set of a big-budget sci-fi movie—but it's very real
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located 70 miles north of phoenix in central arizona, arcosanti is an experimental town conceived by visionary italian architect paolo soleri.
Arcosanti was built as a social experiment. Originally it was supposed to house a community of five thousand people. A mini-city of self-sustainability.
Learn about the unique structures and buildings of Arcosanti as designed by architectural icon, Paolo Soleri. View images from the past and current project.
Paolo Soleri's utopian metropolis in the Arizona desert looks like the sublime set of a big-budget sci-fi movie—but it's very real
♫ Fleetwood Mac- Honey Hi ♫ In search of Bell Rock on the last day in Sedona... Behold...Bell Rock! Until next time Sedona...already miss it! :( Finally got to check Arcosanti off my bucket list! The architecture and Soleri bells are unlike anything I've ever seen before...loved it! Can I move in? Desert views Hello Phoenix! Stopped by Taco Chelo for some yummy tacos! Best horchata I've had in a while.. Yummy street style tacos! Usery park in Mesa When in Arizona... Desert sunsets. Stumbled upon a neat light art installation in Scottsdale! Last morning in Phoenix, stopped by Songbird Coffee and Tea for a caffeine fix! Felt right at home at Songbird. Phoenix street art Aaaaand last stop for coffee lol before hitting the road back home! Copper Star Coffee! Tried their lavender iced latte and it was pretty yummers! These are the last pictures of my AZ birthday trip, and just looking back at them makes me crave another road trip! Hope you guys enjoyed them! :) x StephC
Spend the night at Arcosanti, an experimental self-sustaining city that was built in Arizona's high desert!
♫ Fleetwood Mac- Honey Hi ♫ In search of Bell Rock on the last day in Sedona... Behold...Bell Rock! Until next time Sedona...already miss it! :( Finally got to check Arcosanti off my bucket list! The architecture and Soleri bells are unlike anything I've ever seen before...loved it! Can I move in? Desert views Hello Phoenix! Stopped by Taco Chelo for some yummy tacos! Best horchata I've had in a while.. Yummy street style tacos! Usery park in Mesa When in Arizona... Desert sunsets. Stumbled upon a neat light art installation in Scottsdale! Last morning in Phoenix, stopped by Songbird Coffee and Tea for a caffeine fix! Felt right at home at Songbird. Phoenix street art Aaaaand last stop for coffee lol before hitting the road back home! Copper Star Coffee! Tried their lavender iced latte and it was pretty yummers! These are the last pictures of my AZ birthday trip, and just looking back at them makes me crave another road trip! Hope you guys enjoyed them! :) x StephC
“Unless we moderate, unless we reinvent the American dream, then it’s not going to be a dream. It’s going to be doomsday.” – Paolo Soleri: June 21,1919 – April 9…
We spent three days in the Arizona desert soaking up music, art, and the best of vibes. This is what it looked like.
Paolo Soleri's utopian metropolis in the Arizona desert looks like the sublime set of a big-budget sci-fi movie—but it's very real
What an absolutely unique place!
Spend the night at Arcosanti, an experimental self-sustaining city that was built in Arizona's high desert!
We seek to inspire a reimagined urbanism that builds equitable and resilient communities sustainably integrated with the natural world.
Hidden in the desert outside Phoenix, Arizona, Arcosanti is a utopian city in progress, designed by visionary Italian architect, Paolo Soleri
C372_27 15/10/2007 : Mayer, AZ, S Cross L Rd: Arcosanti (Paolo Soleri, 1970, under construction)
Explore the visionary world of Arcosanti, an experimental town in Arizona designed by Italian-American architect Paolo Soleri. Discover how Arcosanti challenges conventional urban planning through its unique blend of architecture and ecology, aiming to create a sustainable, integrated human habitat.
Ryan and I learned about the concept of "arcology" — the combination of architecture and ecology — this past weekend at Arcosanti, an experimental town in central Arizona.
Spend the night at Arcosanti, an experimental self-sustaining city that was built in Arizona's high desert!
Image 2 of 48 from gallery of Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti : The City in the Image of Man. © www.arcosanti.org
Soleri: Mesa City to Arcosanti at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art 40 ft long Soleri design for Mesa City, 1959 The Mesa...
Visiting Arcosanti The highlight of our unexpected Fourth of July adventure was definitely Arcosanti. Are you familiar with this wonderfully weird and groovy spot? I LOVED it and am ready to take u…
Explore the visionary world of Arcosanti, an experimental town in Arizona designed by Italian-American architect Paolo Soleri. Discover how Arcosanti challenges conventional urban planning through its unique blend of architecture and ecology, aiming to create a sustainable, integrated human habitat.
An urban laboratory.
we won't need a spaceship to land in this surreal desert hot spot, but it's easy to imagine you might.
Spend the night at Arcosanti, an experimental self-sustaining city that was built in Arizona's high desert!
Due to the government shutdown earlier this month, a long awaited trip to the Southwest to see some of its most famous landmarks (Grand Canyon National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, and Lake Powell) turned into an improvised route through lesser known yet equally compelling landscapes and cultural heritage sites.
Paolo Soleri's utopian metropolis in the Arizona desert looks like the sublime set of a big-budget sci-fi movie—but it's very real