COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Urban Arcology: Exploring the Impact of Paolo Soleri’s Concept in the Context of Bogota, Colombia
Creator:
Mantilla, Mateo
Subject:
Thesis (M.Arch.) -- Architecture
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Architecture
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
“This thesis is based on the concept of the Arcology, developed by the Italian architect Paolo Soleri, who was aware that cities were not adequate for humans since they were perceived as something chaotic and detrimental to our well-being. As a consequence of his awareness, Soleri came up with Arcology (architecture + ecology): a concept for cities that presents an alternative to better, less disruptive ways of living, by letting nature and architecture intertwine. While Soleri’s Arcology is defined by a number of factors - one of which is that it needs to be sited in the middle of an open and uncluttered landscape - this thesis explores the impact of an Arcology in the urban context of Bogota, Colombia. This exploration will allow us to see how the Arcology needs to change to fit its environment, the impact it causes to its surroundings, and how the experiences within this Arcology can better the user’s lives in an urbanistic and architectural manner; all of these will lead us to find - What is the Urban Arcology?” --Abstract
Keywords: Arcology, Paolo Soleri, concept for cities, exploration, social impact, well-being, urbanism, architecture, urban infrastructure, self-sustaining, alternative model, utopia, idealism, concept, theory, Bogota, Colombia.
Keywords: Arcology, Paolo Soleri, concept for cities, exploration, social impact, well-being, urbanism, architecture, urban infrastructure, self-sustaining, alternative model, utopia, idealism, concept, theory, Bogota, Colombia.
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2022-05
Format:
1 online resource: 1 PDF (Thesis, 75 pages, color illustrations, maps, plans, graphs)