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    The Curse of Millhaven: I have visited Arcosanti about 12 times over 25 years. Basically it is pretty, and a nice show-and-tell item where one may talk about arcologies. What... more »
    Klebert L. Hall: "Is This The Beginnings Of The First Megacity?" If so, it will only be because nobody actually wants to live in an arcology. It's been decades, and t... more »
    Bootknife-Jackson: is it taking it too far when a fan builds not his favorite character's costume, not his favorite fictional vehicle, but his favorite Mega City #1 ? more »
    IraeNicole: I would think that putting it in the city would dramatically increase the cost needed for the project. more »
    EdificeComplex: I'm waiting for the day when we can build something like this: Shimizu TRY 2004 Mega-City Pyramid. Obviously influenced by the Tyrell Corporation. more »
    rod: Arcosanti has been more or less unchanged for 30 years. Let's hope that speaks to efficacy of the people involved, not the conceptual failure of the a... more »
    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): If this shit goes down. Dibs on the Lawgiver and the Lawmaster. Damit! I wanna be a judge!! You WILL obey the Laaaaaw under my dome!! That just sound... more »
    AmishJohn: Yes, Simon, stick it in the middle of a city. We saw how well that worked for Todos Santos. more »
    chuckusruckus: I had the opportunity to visit Arcosanti twice while living in Phx, and yes, it does have something of a communal/hippy vibe about it. However, the f... more »
    Grey_Area: Okay, I checked. This is the same Arcosanti I heard about as a little kid. It's been "under construction" since 1970. Their heart is in the right plac... more »
    Krashblind: I had a professor in college who was one of the original members of this project way back in the 70's , Russel Ferguson. He would tell us stories of ... more »
  • #arcosanti

    Is This The Beginnings Of The First Megacity?

    The idea of an arcology, a single hyper-structure that houses an entire town or city, has haunted science-fiction stories like H.G. Wells' The Sleeper Awakes, Judge Dredd comics and Larry Niven novels. But now they're building one in the desert. More »
  • #design

    A Transforming Tetrahedron Invades Korea

    One solitary Transformer has taken over one of Seoul's oldest buildings. This bizarre-looking building can become a movie theater, a fashion exhibition, a live performance space, and maybe a killer robot. More »
  • #futurearchitecture

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