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Caves of Steel, Space Colonies, and Biosphere 2: The Fantasy of Extensive Constructed Space

Panel: 
From Ideal City to Cyberspace: Architecture and Urban Space in Utopian/Dystopian Literature and Film
Abstract: 

Asimov’s The Caves of Steel and other science fiction works entertain by fulfilling fantasies of the gargantuan urban hive, whereas the failure of Biosphere 2 in Arizona evokes a more dystopian constructed space. Hyper-urban fantasies cannot ultimately displace the reality of our dependence on the natural world.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
John D.
Last Name: 
Schwetman
Institution: 
University of Minnesota, Duluth