Soleri invented “ecotecture” before the word even existed. In the 1960s, he derived a similar term, “arcology”, to describe low-impact, environmentally oriented design. But Soleri’s arcology went beyond mere architecture. He developed an entire philosophy of civilisation, laid out in his 1969 book, The City in the Image of Man.read more | digg story
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