The first structures to be built, the vaulted arches at the centre of Arcosanti were made from thin concrete panels cast on site. They were then lifted into place to form a multifunctional public space for meetings, construction, concerts and dinners, with room for 200 people

Paolo Soleri’s Arcosanti

Hidden in the desert outside Phoenix, Arizona, Arcosanti is a utopian city in progress, designed by visionary Italian architect, Paolo Soleri