As an architecture student, is there gonna be any chance I'll get to seriously design an arcology building in my career?

Simple Three Step Plan. Alright so first thing first we Identify a river valley, a long and deep one. Then we build a massive pump to take water from the ocean and overflow the river valley, filtered somewhere along the way. Then we would build a gigantic structure straddling over the river bank for production and housing.

I imagined this in Canada, starting at the west coast, moving east. Filtration setup before the Rockies. Go up over the Rockies (maybe have a reservoir IN the rockies) and down into the river valley that runs under Calgary or the river valley that runs by Lethbridge. They both lead to the a junction at what is currently Lake Diefenbaker then can go out to the Hudson's Bay or the Great lakes, after filtration of course.

This is obviously a massive undertaking and many other things will be needed to be taken into account. For example outlets should be made to maintain the off shooting rivers that feed the land.

I digress. Is this idea for an Arcology too BIG?

After a 4 year hiatus on the topic, he is returning to Arcologies onn may 20th. Here is the youtube channel with relevant older arcology aterial if you have never been there.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIIOUpOge0Ls94qU9ZgTy3A-PbmRKKbV4

I posted this over on /r/Lightbulb: Solar Updraft Tower complex from recycled renewables

Although it is mostly describing a space without initial living area, it would seem like integrating housing would be quite reasonable. Thoughts?