if you're into this kind of thing you may also want to check out Arcosanti:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcosanti
not sure what the current status of the place is and whether its
open to visitors. -jmz
On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 2:16 PM, R P Herrold <
herrold@owlriver.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 16 May 2009, Eric Shubert wrote:
>
>> If you're in the area, you might want to check out Biosphere II
>> (http://www.b2science.org/visitor-tours.html). Haven't done this one myself.
>
> I considered Biosphere a big fat nothing and with nothing
> around it as a fallback worth seeing [a wasted trip to a
> worthless stop]; much better to stay in town, and take the
> time to spend a half-day at Taliesin West
>
> http://www.franklloydwright.org/t_west.html
>
> If you take the time to read a bit about Frank Lloyd Wright
> and his work first and check out a 'coffee table' book or two
> first, you'll probably be able to convice the tour leader to
> let you 'hang back' and drink in the energy in the building.
> Next trip I'll probably do the 'Behind the Scenes' trip.
>
> I talking my way into being able to self guide this way at
> the Oak Park home of Wright a couple weeks ago, and found that
> well worthwhile.
>
> -- Russ herrold
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