Arcosanti.org

Project Description

Visit Live Site

The urban laboratory of Paolo Soleri, famed italian architect and apprentice of Paolo Soleri, Arcosanti is a prototype "arcology"—or environmentally sustainable, dense, completely pedestrian city in the northern Arizona desert. In late 2009, I was brought on to redesign their aging website and code a template for their chosen Content Management System (they chose Drupal). Having already redesigned their logo and being personally familiar with Arcosanti itself and the aesthetics of the complex's radically unique architecture, I chose a straight-forward design with simple navigation that made the content easily accessible to a wide audience (and all of which whom may have not have been technically savvy). This was in contrast to the past site, which was heavily nested, disorganized, and hard to navigate. While the project fell through due to forces out of my control, I still feel it has a strong aesthetic design that reflects the place it represents, yet doesn't get in the way of the content.

Arcosanti - An Urban Laboratory in the Arizona Desert.

Welcome

Welcome to Arcosanti

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Visiting Hours

9AM - 5PM Weekdays & Saturday (Gift Gallery)

Tours are available every day each hour from 10AM to 4PM (excluding noon) 10$ Donations for tours are suggested. Group tours can be arranged.

Contact: guests@arcosanti.org

Guests can also stay overnight to get a taste of living at Arcosanti, either in the south-side lodges or in the Sky Suite. The southern lodges are $40, and the Sky Suite is $100 a night.

Learn more about guest lodgings.