Arcosanti

Arcosanti is an experimental town that began construction in 1970 in central Arizona, 70 mi north of Phoenix.

The goal of Arcosanti is to explore the concept of arcology, which combines architecture and ecology.

Architect Paolo Soleri started the town to demonstrate how urban conditions could be improved while minimizing the destructive impact on the earth.

The town aims to combine the social interaction and accessibility of an urban environment with sound environmental principles such as minimal resource use and access to the natural environment.

Currently there are 13 major structures on the site which are home to a population that varies between
50 and 150 people based on the number of students and volunteers on the site.

Construction continues at a varying pace through the present. The most recently completed building was finished in 1989. The latest master plan, called Arcosanti 5000, was designed in 2001 and envisions a massive complex that would dwarf the current buildings and hold 5,000 people.

Some of the funding for Arcosanti comes from the sale of metal and
ceramic bells that are made and cast from bronze on site.

Scottsdale

Love sculpture at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art outdoor park.

Hole in the Rock at Papago Park.

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Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix

Shots of the mountains on the flight back to Chicago.