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noun
Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: urban studies
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An extremely large building or complex, sufficient to maintain an internal ecology as well as an extremely high human population density.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Blend of architecture + ecology, coined by Italian architect Paolo Soleri in 1969.
Across languages
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