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ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY PAOLO SOLERI AVAILABLE FOR SALE │ 2017.11.24
PAOLO SOLERI (1919–2013)
THE COSANTI FOUNDATION
Throughhisworkasanarchitect,urbandesigner,artist,craftsman,andphilosopher,PaoloSoleri exploredthecountlesspossibilitiesofhumanaspiration.OneoutstandingendeavorisArcosanti,anurbanlaboratory,constructedintheArizonahighdesert.Itattemptstotestanddemonstrateanalternativehumanhabitatwhichisgreatlyneededinthisincreasinglyperplexingworld.Thisprojectalsoexemplifieshissteadfastdevotiontocreatinganexperientialspaceto"prototype"anenvironmentinharmonywithman.Inhisphilosophy”Arcology(Arcitecture +Ecology).Soleri formulatedapaththatmayaidusonourevolutionaryjourneytowardastateofaesthetic,equity,andcompassion.Formorethanahalfcentury,hiswork,markedbyabroad-rangingandcoherentintellect(soscarceintheageofspecialization),hasinfluencedmanyinsearchofanewparadigmforourbuiltenvironment.
ORIGINAL DRAWINGSBY PAOLO SOLERI AVAILABLE FOR SALE
2017.09.01
For inquiry, please contact Paolo Soleri Archives
[email protected](928) 632–6240
-Mesa City Project (3)
-Arcology Revisited (5)
-Arcology Fragments (5)
MESA CITY
ProjectMesaCityistheoutlineofaregionaldevelopmentinthewestoftheAmericancontinentoranyothersimilarregion. Thelandisinternationalizedunderworldgovernmentauthority. Thustheshelteringofmanisbasedonhisworth,notonhisclan. Bydedicatingaparcelofitslandforthispurpose,anydevelopingcountrywouldseearadicaltransformationofitssocial,economic,andculturallife.
AxialPark,MesaCityProject,1960192.5”x36.5”inframe(partof90’scroll)Pencil,conte,crayononpaper[soleri archivecat#C001FCC]
$150,000
MESA CITY
IntheparkofMesaCity,manconfrontsthisdevastatedareaandattemptsitstransfiguration. Thus,buildingacitybecomeatwo-phaseprocess:(1)miningandtransfigurationofthemined,buildingsoutofaggregates;(2)transfigurationofthesocketleftbythemining. Theparkistheendresultofaprocessthatseesafirstphaseofminingandrefiningfollowedbyasecondphaseoforganizingandforming. Infact,theengineerandthegeologian,thenaturalscientistandtheecologist,allwouldworkwiththearchitect,thesculptor,theartist,themusician,andthescholartocombinethegeologyofnaturewithaman-madegeology.
– fromPaoloSoleri Sketchbook,M.I.T.Press,1971
VillagedesignforMesaCity,196058.5”x18”(66”x25”framesize)Pencil,crayon,inkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Aamc001F]
$50,000
AclusterofvillagescirclearoundaschoolcomplexinthesouthendofMesaCity. Eachvillageholds3,000peopleandfeaturesacircular(donut)planwitha500mouterdiameterandagardeninthemiddle.
MESA CITY
VillagedesignforMesaCity,196058.5”x18”(66”x25”framesize)Pencil,crayon,inkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Aamc002F]
Insuredvalue:$50,000
AclusterofvillagescirclearoundaschoolcomplexinthesouthendofMesaCity. Eachvillageholds3,000peopleandfeaturesacircular(donut)planwitha500mouterdiameterandagardeninthemiddle.
MESA CITY
ARCOLOGY REVISITED
ARCOLOGY REVISITED
BABELCANYON,200212.75”x13.5”(22”x27”framesize)Crayons,acrylic&blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Ar003F]
$4,000
ARCOLOGY REVISITED
BABELIIA,200212”x20”(22”x27”framesize)Crayons,acrylic&blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Ar004F]
$4,000
ARCOLOGY REVISITED
WESTCRESCENT,Arcosanti,200218”x13”(27”x22”framesize)Crayons,acrylic&blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Ar005F]
$4,000
ARCOLOGY REVISITED
STILTED,200218”x13”(27”x22”framesize)Crayons,acrylic&blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Ar004F]
$4,000
ARCOLOGY REVISITED
PILOTI,200212.75”x13.5”(22”X27”framesize)Crayons,acrylic&blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Ar007F]
$4,000
ARCOLOGY FRAGMENTS
ARCOLOGY FRAGMENTS
BABELNOAH,19778.5”x11”,blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Aes154]
$3,000
ECOMINUTIAEVARIATION,19778.5”x11”,blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Aes150]
$3,000
ARCOLOGY FRAGMENTS
ARCBEAMVARIATION,19778.5”x11”,blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Aes147]
$3,000
ARCOLOGY FRAGMENTS
STONEBOW,19778.5”x11”,blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Aes143]
$3,000
ARCOLOGY FRAGMENTS
ARCOLOGY FRAGMENTS
CANCAN,19778.5”x11”,blackinkonpaper[soleri archivecat#Aes133]
$3,000
