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Paolo Soleri; The Urban Ideal
The role of utopian thinking in architectural and urban design has always been fundamental. Utopian thinking is about breaking the limits and constraints and building a new visionary based on desirable values, this is when the thinker engages the most challenging issues the human society faces. Suggesting solutions for human terrestrial salvation, not necessarily feasible […]
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Tags: architecture, arcology, arcosanti, art, book, built environment, city, context, design, environment, frank lloyd wright, Italy, paolo soleri, philosophy, politecnoco di torino, united states, utopia
Architecture and the City
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Tags: architecture, art, city, cityscape, london, sketch, uk, urban design, Urbanism, watercolor
If you are interested in knowing fundamentals of architectural terminology this book is highly recommended! Understanding Architecture helps people make sense of architecture and the built environment by introducing some of the complexities of the subject. From the back side of the book: “Understanding Architecture is a comprehensive introduction to architecture and architectural history and […]
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