Obituaries

Paolo Soleri | 1919-2013

Paolo Soleri in 1997 discusses his brainchild Arcosanti, then under construction for 27 years with no end in sight. He called his approach to urban design "arcology," a combination of architecture and ecology. Soleri died Tuesday at 93.

Paolo Soleri in 1997 discusses his brainchild Arcosanti, then under construction for 27 years with no end in sight. He called his approach to urban design “arcology,” a combination of architecture and ecology. Soleri died Tuesday at 93.  (Nancy Engebretson / Associated Press)

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Paolo Soleri, a former apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, brought his vision of ecologically sensitive urban living to the Arizona desert four decades ago. Arcosanti never exactly flourished, but Soleri’s emphasis on denser, vertical settlements is echoed in today’s green architecture.
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Paolo Soleri | 1919-2013

The pottery workshop amphitheater at Arcosanti in 1995.   (Scott Troyanos / Associated Press)

Paolo Soleri | 1919-2013

Architect Paolo Soleri, left, and event producer Michael Gosney invited computer pros to the desert to build an ecological addition to Arcosanti in 1997.  (Jonathan Weber / For The Times)

Paolo Soleri | 1919-2013

Arcosanti residents Paul Hamilton and Shirlee Wheeler tend plants outside their 330-square-foot home in 1997.   (Nancy Engebretson / Associated Press)

Paolo Soleri | 1919-2013

David Tollas and his wife, Nadia Bejin, play with their son in their Arcosanti home in 1997.   (Nancy Engebretson / Associated Press)

Paolo Soleri | 1919-2013

Arcosanti in 1976.  (Santi Visalli / Getty Images)

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