Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's
Eugene Ray 1970's. photo credit: Tom Davis

Thursday, August 14, 2014

RADIANT ARCHITECTURE / presentation & working drawings

+OVERVIEW OF THE OEUVRE+
>tonight i present thirteen images of my architecture<
>sketches, presentation & working drawings which<
+(JUXTOPOSITION IS VITAL+
+TO HUMAN PERCEPTION)+
>even i had never seen published together before<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+THIS IS ONLY A CROSS SECTION+
>but all drawings are by my hand and represent<
>variety in the design oeuvre over many years<
+(90% WERE ACTUAL+
+/ >COMMISSIONS)<+
>with the focus on showing a drawing variety<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
+THIS PUBLICATION I OFFER YOU+
+w/ A >PASSION< OF CREATIVITY+
(>passiflora became my symbol<
>with much practicality effort<)
+BY A UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR+
>(cutting edge position)<
+FOCUS >ARCHITECTURE-ART+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
>this asymmetrical california villa plan is printed<
>and rendered w/ a process i invented utilizing<
+(RENDERED MASTER PLAN+
+BLUELINED >LITHO NEG<)+
>my invention of printing lithographed negs<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the barnhart kampong residence was my first<
>actual commission in california and this is the<
+(DOME HOUSE (UPPER CIRCLE)+
+W/ WALLED ENTRY GARDEN)+
>original drawing w/o the finished rendering<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this first design for the silver ship possesses<
>the double biotronic energy mode of (cone)<
+(MY BEST LAJOLLA DESIGN+
+TOO >RADICAL< FOR CITY)+
>pyramid under the (sphere) dome concept<
>(this, unisphere & garden in dome, best)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >another vertical design is this townhouse for<
>hollywood ca. (los angeles)…the rendering<
+(PRISMACOLOR ON+
+LITHO NEG PRINT)+
>again, prisma color / litho neg printed<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 >early rendered aerial view isometric of the<
>silver ship in a reduced size version using<
+(SILVER SHIP PUBLISHED &+
+EXHIBITED 10 COUNTRIES)+
>color xerography machine multiple tech<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >four of over 100 sheets of working drawings<
>all by >hand< as i carefully studied different<
+(FOUR OF OVER 100 SILVER +
+SHIP WORKING DRAWINGS)+
>floor plans…(j.k. falstad was my engineer)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>sketchbooks have been important to me and<
>this one examines a potential of indiginous<
+(SKETCH BOOK VISION+
+VITAL EXPLORATION)+
>materials used for a resort in baja mexico<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >this is the first (unpublished) biomorphic<
>plan made for the roebling brothers. later<
+(FIRST ROEBLING PLAN /+
+FERRO CEM BIOMORPH)+
>i made three other floor plans for them<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >a favorite california villa prototype because<
>it possesses a cosmic consciousness design<
+(CALIFORNIA VILLA VITAL+
+/ GARDEN-HOUSE & POOL)+
> synergising house, garden and pool<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the last california villa was this large roebling<
>concept for a rugged site in the foothills near<
+(ROEBLING  MODERN /+
+VINEYARD CONCEPT)+
>the great temecula vineyards of much fame<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +van de bovenkamp california villa for<
>a site w/ magnificent views high up in<
+(CALIFORNIA VILLA /+
+HOLLYWOOD HILLS)+
>the hills of hollywood looking north<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >to store the design drawings in binder<
>books requires folding and storage in<
+(FIBER OPTIC ENTRANCE /+
+SAN DIEGO from NORTH)+
>acid free acetate binder display pages<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the most precious of my presentation work<
>is seen on the top row, second image (left)<
+DESIGN IMAGERY />+
+BECOMES RADIANT+
>in the A+U architectural journal, tokyo, 85<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+THUS I LEAVE PRESENTATIONS+
>(organic and wholistic in<
>design and presentation)<
+>RADIANT< IMAGES & DESIGN+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu


                                     





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