arcology
noun
- a field of creating architectural design principles for very densely populated and ecologically low-impact human habitats; a portmanteau of "architecture" and "ecology"
- a city intended to be contained in a single structure
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɑːˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ / /ɑɹˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
noun
Etymology: Blend of architecture + ecology, coined by Italian architect Paolo Soleri in 1969.
- Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.
- An extremely large building or complex, sufficient to maintain an internal ecology as well as an extremely high human population density.
“Behind the port lay the city, factory domes dominated by the vast cubes of corporate arcologies.”