Phalanstère
Phalanstère A Phalanstère otherwise known as a phalanstery refers to a category of building that was specifically made for a self-contained utopian public. Such a building housed about 500 to 2000 individuals working harmoniously to achieve a mutual goal. The Phalanstère was developed by Charles Fourier in the early 1880s. He merged two French words to form the name Phalanstère. One of the word phalanx meant a basic division of the army, especially the ancient Greece’s. The other word was monastère meaning a monastery. The Phalanstère’s basic structure was made of three distinct parts. They comprised of two lateral wings and the central part. The latter part was made for all the activities that did not involve noise. It contained meeting rooms, studies, libraries and dining rooms. The lateral wing, on the other hand, was specifically made for labor. Consequently, it was the Phalanstère’s noisy wing that included all the blaring wor...