Brutalism in the desert: Arcosanti, Paolo Soleri's experimental town in Yavapai County, Arizona. My photo from 1994
February 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Brutalism in the desert: Arcosanti, Paolo Soleri's experimental town in Yavapai County, Arizona. My photo from 1994
13. Best concert I've ever been to was probably FORM festival at Arcosanti in 2016(?). It will never be the same again.
January 20, 2026 at 12:09 AM
13. Best concert I've ever been to was probably FORM festival at Arcosanti in 2016(?). It will never be the same again.
Around Phoenix are ArcoSanti and CoSanti, works by Paolo Soleri around archologies.
January 2, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Around Phoenix are ArcoSanti and CoSanti, works by Paolo Soleri around archologies.
To be honest, although I went to Arcosanti in the 80s; I didn't recognize your bell image in your reply. I do remember the "apse effect" t-shirt I picked up when I was there though. BTW, I ordered a copy of "Raven's Heart," wondering if there is any arcology in it.
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
To be honest, although I went to Arcosanti in the 80s; I didn't recognize your bell image in your reply. I do remember the "apse effect" t-shirt I picked up when I was there though. BTW, I ordered a copy of "Raven's Heart," wondering if there is any arcology in it.
No, I was reading your Solstice Sunrise at the Sunwheel blog entry; and something about it made me think of Arcosanti and the Apse Effect; so I was curious.
December 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
No, I was reading your Solstice Sunrise at the Sunwheel blog entry; and something about it made me think of Arcosanti and the Apse Effect; so I was curious.
Yes. I've always been fascinated by arcologies and use them in my fiction. In the late 1980's my wife and I traveled throughout the Southwest US doing educational assemblies with a portable planetarium. We visited Arcosanti when we were in the area. We bought bells as gifts for relatives.
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Yes. I've always been fascinated by arcologies and use them in my fiction. In the late 1980's my wife and I traveled throughout the Southwest US doing educational assemblies with a portable planetarium. We visited Arcosanti when we were in the area. We bought bells as gifts for relatives.
I enjoy your writings, thank you. Have you ever been to Arcosanti?
December 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I enjoy your writings, thank you. Have you ever been to Arcosanti?
Arcosanti is a wonderful place. Here's to Paolo Soleri, the architect, and the beautiful copper bells he would make.
December 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Arcosanti is a wonderful place. Here's to Paolo Soleri, the architect, and the beautiful copper bells he would make.
been thinking about this a lot. i remember a time when it seemed like the whole earth catalog would find a way. then for awhile it was enough to live in some old, old building. arcosanti got farther & farther off. till one day we woke up & mad max had won.
December 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
been thinking about this a lot. i remember a time when it seemed like the whole earth catalog would find a way. then for awhile it was enough to live in some old, old building. arcosanti got farther & farther off. till one day we woke up & mad max had won.
reposted this to respect arcosanti. A beautiful place. I recommend the FORM festival highly and in general to stay there at their rented rooms for the weekend
November 28, 2025 at 5:40 AM
reposted this to respect arcosanti. A beautiful place. I recommend the FORM festival highly and in general to stay there at their rented rooms for the weekend
Introduce yourself w/ 5 concerts you’ve been to:
- Childish Gambino, Joshua Tree CA 2016
- Joyce Manor, Berkeley CA 2017
- Khurangbin, Arcosanti AZ 2019
- Japanese Breakfast, San Francisco CA 2021
- Jai Paul, San Francisco /Portola/ CA 2023
- Childish Gambino, Joshua Tree CA 2016
- Joyce Manor, Berkeley CA 2017
- Khurangbin, Arcosanti AZ 2019
- Japanese Breakfast, San Francisco CA 2021
- Jai Paul, San Francisco /Portola/ CA 2023
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Introduce yourself w/ 5 concerts you’ve been to:
- Childish Gambino, Joshua Tree CA 2016
- Joyce Manor, Berkeley CA 2017
- Khurangbin, Arcosanti AZ 2019
- Japanese Breakfast, San Francisco CA 2021
- Jai Paul, San Francisco /Portola/ CA 2023
- Childish Gambino, Joshua Tree CA 2016
- Joyce Manor, Berkeley CA 2017
- Khurangbin, Arcosanti AZ 2019
- Japanese Breakfast, San Francisco CA 2021
- Jai Paul, San Francisco /Portola/ CA 2023
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Remembering getting Arcosanti mixed up with Biosphere 2 and being confused while touring the former
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Remembering getting Arcosanti mixed up with Biosphere 2 and being confused while touring the former
I made sure to catch that after seeing him perform outdoors at FORM Arcosanti in 2024. The rainforest sounds reverberating around that church, incredible!
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I made sure to catch that after seeing him perform outdoors at FORM Arcosanti in 2024. The rainforest sounds reverberating around that church, incredible!
Arcosanti 2.0
“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9
“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Arcosanti 2.0
“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9
“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9
“The community shows how the work of resisting sprawl and testing new social blueprints is tiring, with progress so incremental that it appears stalled. Heck, even Soleri struck a regretful tone about the undertaking. “When he was still around,” his former neighbor told the Tucson Sentinel, “he […]
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October 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“The community shows how the work of resisting sprawl and testing new social blueprints is tiring, with progress so incremental that it appears stalled. Heck, even Soleri struck a regretful tone about the undertaking. “When he was still around,” his former neighbor told the Tucson Sentinel, “he […]
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just a lovely, thoughtful essay about Arcosanti and its desert legacies:
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
What a 1970s Commune in Arizona Got Right About Desert Urbanism
Architect Paolo Soleri’s experimental city, Arcosanti, was planned for 5,000 people; 50 years later, it holds just a fraction of that figure. But it still has lessons for living in extreme heat.
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just a lovely, thoughtful essay about Arcosanti and its desert legacies:
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
8:23 AM "In the Mindgarden" by 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐢 & 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬
from 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖 (Timeless Productions) #nowplaying
from 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖 (Timeless Productions) #nowplaying
October 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
8:23 AM "In the Mindgarden" by 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐢 & 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬
from 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖 (Timeless Productions) #nowplaying
from 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖 (Timeless Productions) #nowplaying
Maybe they want to buy and resume construction of Arcosanti in Arizona, or they want to build a separate 'freedum city' in the Arizona desert and to steal the water back from California.
October 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Maybe they want to buy and resume construction of Arcosanti in Arizona, or they want to build a separate 'freedum city' in the Arizona desert and to steal the water back from California.