Soleri was on e of my heroes growing up.
When he was mentioned in that big Life magazine article of about 1969 or so, it blew my mind.
Somewhere I may still have a book he published many years back. It may even be the one mentioned in the website.
I am thinking of getting the limited edition.
If I recall, there was a practical interpretation of an O'Neill habitat, with much less wasted space.
I agree with you on the offworld stuff. The housing density will be much greater out there, and auton stuff will be out gathering needed resources.
I wish you luck in your studies.
The website is great, btw.
Ed