In 1970 an unusual experimental town was constructed and named “Arcosanti”. Arcosanti is located about 70 miles north of Phoenix and was built using a concept called, arcology. This principal combined architecture and ecology and developed to show how a town can “demonstrate how urban conditions could be improved while minimizing the destructive impact of the earth. The town aims to combine principles such as minimal resource use and access to the natural environment.” Arcrosanti was constructed as a tentative town and located on 25 acres of land preserve. With the most current structure completed in 1989, this site housed around 50 to 150 inhabitants who were either students or volunteers living on this location. There are 13 buildings which are quite a few stories high and include a visitors’ center, café, gift shop, a bronze-casting apse, a ceramics apse, two large barrel vaults, a ring of apartment residences, and various stores. All the...