arcology
Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building…Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.
» I live in an arcology.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.
Arkologie
арколо́гияarkológija
(countable)An extremely large building or complex, sufficient to maintain an internal ecology as well as an extremely high human population density.
Examples
3 sentencesI live in an arcology.
Tom lives in an arcology.
An arcology is a self-sufficient community, complete with agriculture, contained within a single structure.
Translations
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Origin
Blend of architecture + ecology, coined by Italian architect Paolo Soleri in 1969.Blend of architecture + ecology, coined by Italian architect Paolo Soleri in 1969.
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Forms
plural: arcologies| Singular | arcology |
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Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable