My interest is in computing statistics like surface area and estimating how much biomass an arcology could support, internally and externally. Also, computer...
How about this one: 500 Year Town: http://www.www60829.w1.com/ Jim ... From: "Daniel DeLorme" <daniel@...> To: <arcology@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday,...
I've also think this huge solar chimney could be modified to support living units: http://www.sbp.de/en/fla/projects/solar/aufwind/pages_auf/techno.htm ...
Also there is the Freedom Ship concept. It sounds like a huge cruise ship and floating city. Looks ugly. They apparently have a plan to finance and build it....
For any who have not seen it, I have a page that examines some elements of arcological design, such as: Natural Darkness Natural Light Air Circulation Rain and...
From the website for the Environmental Law Institute, http://www.eli.org/ _Stumbling_Toward_Sustainability_ is a comprehensive review of U.S. efforts to...
Randall -- Thanks for the reminder. Your book was an excellent summary and launching point for a practical start with arcology. Re-reading some of the sections...
While reading Randalls page, I thought of something regarding the issue of lighting. It mentions mirrors, glass blocks, and light-tubes, but I suddenly...
... This is really a beautiful thought. Finding a second use for something as common as a water pipe is something that I know would strike fancy in any ...
... same ... light ... material, ... Hmmm, depends on the coating. I can't help recall a book I read on the theory of nuclear tunneling. Burrowing through...
One inherent problem to the creation of arcologies is that the place where they would be most useful, dense urban areas, are already occupied with buildings....
[from 7 months ago] ... So, doug, do you have a few files to share with us? I don't believe you ever posted that website. Even if the project didn't come to...
Not Funky, but a real good idea, too bad its already out there its called ISO-14001 I believe, its been three years since I had the training. It was started by...
I like the image of a dark central hall, lit only by serveral glowing waterfalls... Sci Can some one model that image in 3D , it definenty brings a cool vision...
Although beutiful, the number of waterfalls in one area would just suck all the heat out of the air. You'd end up with a very cold room, it'd cause quite a...
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keramfamily@...
Aug 9, 2002 8:10 pm
Maybe....but imagine all that Hydroelectric power! Withh all that clean
and free energy, we could light up a couple of extra Las Vegas's.
Dan Keram
On Thu, 8...
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keramfamily@...
Aug 9, 2002 8:19 pm
I don't know if it was Dan Delorme's vision, but I like the idea of
growing an Arcology out of an existing city;
there are a number of aging cities in the...
... No, ISO-14000 doesn't really have anything to do with what I was talking about. ISO-14000 is an environmental management norm. It has to do with evaluating...
... The problem I see with is that if an area is in decline, there may be a strong reason for it. The decline may be due to changes in demographics, climate,...
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Robert Matthews
arcologist@...
Aug 10, 2002 5:32 pm
What a serindipitous email. I was actually just thinking about this the other day. I STRONGLY support the idea of encouraging an arcology in an existing ...
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Robert Matthews
arcologist@...
Aug 10, 2002 5:51 pm
Since I've been lurking for so long, I thing a (re)introduction is in order. Name: Robert Matthews Age: 27 Arcosanti: June 1997 Workshop (w/ Randall Hunt as...
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Robert Matthews
arcologist@...
Aug 10, 2002 6:07 pm
One last thing: I also propose that we create a directory with the names, emails, contact information and short bios for all active and consistently lurking...
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rhkratzse@...
Aug 11, 2002 3:57 am
Good idea! I did a workshop in April 1975, lived at the site '77-81, and have been the structural engineer for the East Crescent all the way through, including...
Great idea. I was on an Arcosanti workshop in '74 and lived there as electrical engineer from '75-'77. I am on the Arcosanti Alumni Network board and, with Lou...
