The dome where the ceramic bells are made.
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View of the cafe - you can see the small doors used in the winter and the larger doors opened in the summer.
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Another view of the visitor center with one of the resident cats.
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The second dome is used for molding bronze bells. They are cast in sand. In addition to the dome, sunshades are provided.
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The domes were cast in dirt molds to get the designs and are painted with native pigments.
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The sunshades.
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Some of the residences are molded into the hillside.
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Another view of the hillside residences. Imbedding in the hillside reduces heating and cooling needs.
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Other parts of the residences are more common architecural styles.
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This was currently in use by an artist.
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These arches cover a common area between residences.
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One of Soleri's sculptures.
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The common area.
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Residences surround the comon area. All is cast concrete.
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Decoration on the inside of the arches over the common area.
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The common area and surrounding residences. Much of the decoration is from indians.
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The amphitheater for public performances.
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The amphitheater is surrounded by residential units.
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These designs are closer to regular urban residential architecture, but with unique designs, all cast in concrete.
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More of the designs.
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View from the stage of the amphitheater.
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Behind the stage.
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Guest area for performers behind the stage.
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Soleri lives at Arcosanti about half the week, in the quarters at the end of this section.
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Soleri's area. Even though he's 90, he's still keeping a full schedule.
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Another covered work area.
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They have hundreds of acres and plenty of water from an aquifer, but have not developed farming to the extent we expected.
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Exiting past the sculpture.
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