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An arcology or vertical city is a hypothetical mixed-use megastructure featuring high population density with the goal of autarky from the outside environment. The term was coined in 1969 by architect
Buckminster Fuller with a drawing of his domed city proposal
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A megastructure is a very large artificial object, although the limits of precisely how large vary considerably. Some apply the term to any especially large or tall building. Some sources define a meg
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…An arcology or vertical city is a hypothetical mixed-use megastructure featuring high population density with the goal of autarky from the outside environment. The term was coined in 1969 by architect Paolo Soleri as a…
The Great Wall of China, at 6,352 km or 3,947 mi long, is an ancient era megaproject. This picture was taken near Beijing in February 2005.
One concept for the space elevator has it tethered to a mobile seagoing platform.