Dear Sophie -
Midway between Phoenix and Flagstaff Arizona is architect PAOLO SOLERI'S experimental city called ARCOSANTI, designed to explore the fusion of architecture with ecology.
In development for decades, this architect has long been dedicated to themes of sustainability, access to agriculture, solar techniques, and radical conservation of land, energy and resources.
He has financed the project largely through selling beautifully crafted bronze bells.
With love,
Mom