Paolo Soleri, Mario Botta Roundtable : Poster : Jeffrey Kunzelman

Architects Mario Botta and Gabriele Cappellato are collaborating with Cosanti Foundation’s Italian Project to introduce second, third and fourth year, as well as graduate level architecture students to Arcosanti’s internship program. In 2001, three Swiss students attended a 7-month internship program dividing their time between the Construction, Planning and Facilities departments.

Future students are to arrive as part of this new international exchange program. Botta visited Arcosanti for four days in October 2002, meeting with Soleri and different departments so that future programs in publication, education, and research can be developed.

Paolo Soleri, Mario Botta with Antonio Fragiacomo translating to english. Photo : Sue Anya

During his visit in Arizona, Botta also gave a lecture at Arizona State University sponsored by Cosanti Foundation and Rio Salado Foundation, and attended a successful conference with architects Paolo Soleri, Jeff Cook and Tony Brown, hosted by Arcosanti.

Soleri was the keynote speaker for opening ceremonies in Mendrisio, Switzerland in November 2002.