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That was fun. And then I clicked through to "Arcology...a field of creating architectural design principles for very densely populated, ecologically low-impact
by haroldp 6y ago
That was fun. And then I clicked through to "Arcology...a field of creating architectural design principles for very densely populated, ecologically low-impact human habitats" and they list, "Begich Towers" in Whittier, Alaska, where I grew up as an example. I guess that's cool if you want the dystopian version, imposing itself on nature.
- dvirsky 6y agoI remember reading about this place once, sounds like something out of some dystopian novel. How was growing up there?
- ineedasername 6y agoWhat makes it dystopian? The Wikipedia article is sparse on any sort of quality of life info.
- cma 6y agoThere are different tiers: https://miro.medium.com/max/1160/1*sdiFYUM2vR73m9wbzsKLnQ@2x.jpeg https://miro.medium.com/max/1160/1*sdiFYUM2vR73m9wbzsKLnQ@2x...
- Al-Khwarizmi 6y agoTo me it doesn't look bad on paper. I mean, living in an extreme climate, it makes sense on paper to have everyone in a single building so there's no need to go out for everyday activities like shopping, taking kids to school and so on. And heating of a single building is much more efficient. How it works in practice is a different beast, of course... if you have some extra time to kill, could you describe why it turned a dystopia?
- piercebot 6y agoHave you written anything about your experiences? I'm very curious to read about them!