Crystal Island is a plan for a 1500ft tall multi-use structure in Moscow. By comparison the Sears Tower is 1450ft. One of the more bizarre proposals was a 2 mile high structure.
Main Entry: arcology
Parts of Speech: n.
Definition: a concept in which the ideal city is a massive vertical structure, which preserves more of the natural environment, a concept combining architecture and ecology as envisioned by Paolo Soleri
Etymology: arc(hitecture) + (ec)ology
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My wife and I lived at Arcosanti for about a year. Certainly an interesting experience. Have you been there?
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