Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

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

Sunday, May 31, 2015

LOOKING AHEAD 2015 / radiant architecture & transcendent manifests

+DIGITIZATION OF MY SLIDE LECTURE+
>by san diego state university has been a profound event<
>in this >may of 2015 & if the health of marianne and i<
+(WE LOOK FORWARD TO+
+MAKING SOUND TRACK)+
>allows, we look forward to this october's tulane visit<
>and meeting prof. francine stock for her plans there<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+THE ALCHEMY EXHIBITION+
+AT SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA+
>(marianne shall be >84 in<
>august,  i a year younger<
>our health always factor)<
+>ROSICRUCIAN< MUSEUM+
+JUNE 20 IS ALSO >VITAL<+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>marian my first wife, who was w/ me through<
>difficult times is also on my mind daily as life<
+(MARIAN, LIKE MARIANNE+
+DESERVES MUCH CREDIT)+
>has resulted in good rewards, i hope that she<
>somehow >can enjoy wherever she may be< 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the graphic techniques i invented are profound<
>in life's overview and easily overlooked / this<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ GRAPHIC INVENTION)+
>design for a shop in del mar california has a<
>greater potential via the color on blue print<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >student environ media concepts are exhibited<
>at our del mar fairground booth providing the<
+(DAVE FOBES DESIGNED+
+OUR SDSU CLASS LOGO)+
>synergetic environments (transcendent mani-<
>festations) essential to >radiant architecture<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >cosmic consciousness has provided many good<
>benefits, especially in the area of biotronic type<
+(ELECTROMAGNETICS+
+VERY VITAL ENERGY)+
>structures where >domical & conical volumes<
>cause expansive vibratory occupant reaction<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >my "universal spheroid" concept, top, paved<
>the way for our winning sdsu structure seen<
+(FIRST PLACE WIN+
+@ S. LUIS OBISPO)+
>below at the >cal state poly.,san luis obispo<
>"poly royale"where our students won 1st pl<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the future of light weight tensile structures<
>such as this arboretum for city park in new<
+(TENSILE STRUCTURE+
+IS >VERY SPECIAL<)+
>orleans is ever brighter as better fabrics w/<
>longer usage are developed (this is teflon)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      

 >as time goes on >egyptology becomes better<
>linked w/ cosmic consciousness (rosicrucian<
+(THE BIG PICTURE+
+IS MY FAVORITE)+
>museum @ san jose ca) the yogurt shop for<
>larry urrutia (top) is a very special example<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >marianne and marian deserve nuch credit for<
>aiding the daily effort to make a better world<
+(WIVES DESERVE THE+
+HIGHEST ACCOLADE)+
>marian, seen top in the sansouci forest house<
>and below in the >lajolla silver ship house<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >also students like >kotaro nakamura, mario lara<
>yoshi matsuhisa, & chikako terada who >aided<
>w/ model construction & graphics i am always<
+(GRATITUDE TO >SDSU+
+STUDENT ASSISTANTS)+
>grateful / other student assistants special to me<
>w/ dave fobes & jim bourke at the top of a list<
>w/ ralph bowman, ed bourke & many others< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >at tulane university in early october we<
>return to meet w/ >prof, francine stock<
>who has invited us w/ interview ideas<
+(>BIOTRONIC< CONCEPTS+
+LEADING EARTHS WAY)+
>and i have made via this blog a large<
>effort to explain radiant architecture<
>the metaphysics should interest her<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MY FACEBOOK PAGE+
>should be consulted as w/ youtube,<
>google,  & early >degruy research<
>Facebook has become a valuable<
>addition to our >blogspot blogs<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+ARCHITECTURE IS NOT STATIC+
+BUT VERY MUCH ALIVE WITH+
+VIBRATORY >VOLUMES AND+
>(rosicrucians and templars<
>were cognizant long ago)<
>MATERIALS OFFERING HELP+
+as RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+(EGYPT-ET LINK  >so VITAL<+
+ALONG w/ >METAPHYSICS)<+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa architect
professor emeritus, sdsu





Saturday, May 30, 2015

A PRIVATE EXHIBITION / for sdsu archival professor, robert ray

+SEVERAL YEARS AGO+
>before i started writing this blog and before<
>i had personally met prof. robert ray, sdsu<
>head of the library archives, i invited prof<
+(PREVIEW OF MY GIFT+
+TO >SDSU ARCHIVES)+
>ray (no direct relation) to our then home<
>in the renaissance san diego area to see<
>a private >exhibition of my proposed<
>gift to sdsu >professional documenta<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+PROF. ROBERT RAY HAS BEEN+
+VERY >KIND SINCE THAT DAY+
+AIDING MY >EFFORT TO GIVE+
>(john h. laerence of the<
>historic new orleans<
>collection, similar for<
>my louisiana oeuvre)<
+MY >CALIFORNIA WORK< TO+
>(google : sdsu oral history)<
+SDSU WHERE I TAUGHT 27yrs+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>i just received a generous report from<
>prof. ray that sdsu has completed the<
+(GRATITUDE >FILLS+
+MY SENIOR HEART)+
>digitization of 560 slides of my lecture<
>presented in >many countries & univ.< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                     
 >after my >beloved wife marian died it was<
>our friend marianne who i married / selling<
>the silver ship & embarking on this blog to<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+>MARIAN & MARIANNE)+
>try & construct family french history & link<
>metaphysical insight< to professional work<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >tonight we go via my old film camera into<
>our renaissance area home to see my desk<
>above and living area below where i had<
+(A PRIVATE EXHIBITION+
+FOR >TONIGHT'S BLOG)+
>spread out many professional graphics<
>to >introduce prof ray to my oeuvre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >this informal personal exhibition for prof<
>ray to see the california made selection of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ PROF ROBERT RAY)+
>my work was >spread out over all of our<
>living area furniture for his private view<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >viewers tonight will recognize many of the<
>graphics i have shown in our nightly blog<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ DESIGN GRAPHICS)+
>and i must add they are like children w/<
>my >spiritual attachment to every one<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >all of these graphics were made by my hand<
>in the original hand crafted way (in the case<
+(MY ARCH WORK EXHIBITED &+
+POBLISHED IN 10 COUNTRIES)+
>of 3 large projects >grad students aided me<
>(but nothing in the work seen here tonight)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the factor that causes this work to have special<
>interest is "cosmic consciousness" / >this blog<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+BLOG AS AN ART FORM)+
>nightly, >incorporating metaphysical graphics<
>explains much >personal ufo-et research data<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the >blue panel< is one of >two exhibited at<
>the >aspen design conference in about 1975<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ ASPEN DESIGN CONF)+
>reviewing the >progress i was making with<
>biomorphic structures & synergetic environ<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >this flyer from my >lectures in london is one<
>of the most prized documents from many that<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ LONDON LECTURES)+
>i am leaving the SDSU & THNOC archives<
>(architectural association london is a leader)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >"metaphysical graphics" was my contribution to<
>correspondence art in providing a very personal<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+METAPHYSIC GRAPHICS)+
>insight to the inner consciousness fueling every<
>design and teaching concept that i felt at sdsu<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>ultimately it is the >architectural graphics that<
>i presented prof. ray in >anticipating interest<
>in preservation by his archive / however my<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ PHILIPPINE SCHOOL)+
>metaphysical graphics have equal weight in<
>my big picture >overview of the life's work<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+IMPORTANT ET NOTE+
>as i was working on this blog, major edward<
>dames a >"remote viewer" for the u.s. govt.<
>reported for "coast to coast" radio that it is<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / EXTRATERRESTRIAL)+
>extraterrestrial interface< that is the >only<
>bright spot among his complex viewings<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+(COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS+
>(thanks to et friends<
>gratitude fills heart)<
+IS OUR >RADIANT ASSET)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

Friday, May 29, 2015

ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE / since 1959, "radiant architecture" advent

+FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT+
>my >architectural hero since i was 16 years old<
>died in 1959, the year i earned my architectural<
>license and the >year our son derek was born<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT)+
>"organic architecture" wright's design vision<
>was on track & i added "radiant architecture"<
>which >expands the concept scientifically<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GEORGE GUARDIEFF+
>was a >russian philosopher whose theories had<
>links w/ the knights templar, rosicrucian vision<
+(RUDOLF STEINER VISION+
+LINKS EARLY 20TH CENT)+
>and influence on olgivana, frank lloyd wright<
>& madame blavatski (madre grandi linkage)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"RADIANT ARCHITECTURE"+
>my contribution >expands organic architecture<
>revealing its living >vibratory physical reality<
+(EVERYTHING IS+
+IN >VIBRATION)+
>"cosmic consciousness" was my >inspiration<
>"the gods machines"< research is very vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                     
 >the philosophers organic architecture was on track<
>but my discovery of biotronic radiant architecture<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / WUN CHOK BONG)+
>has been supported by wun chok bong's research<
>published in his great book "the god's machines<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >my friend, the great architectural historian<
>reyner banham, was on track w/ "theory<
>& design in the first machine age" but<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / REYNER BANHAM)+
>my work w/ biotronic concepts won<
>his heart >when he lectured for us<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >my mfa thesis exhibition at tulane was<
>shown just before 69 moon landing &<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS)+
>signaled cosmic consciousness as the<
>primary factor >fueling my oeuvre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >dirk sutro, joined >carol olten & andrea hoffman<
>in writing generous newspaper articles about my<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+
>"radiant architecture" design theory but it takes<
>this nightly blog to explain all theory concepts<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^          
 >at sdsu my design effort predicted "radiant<
>architecture" where biotronic volumes are<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY<
> / FIBER OPTIC DESIGN)+
>first in consideration but also structures<
>where floors and walls light structures<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >intense research reveals the ancient egyptians<
>used electricity and electro magnetism in their<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / ELECTROMAGNETICS)+
>transcendent manifestation< civilization & w/<
>amazing scholarship "god's machines" shows<
>the powerful impact on their radiant concepts<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >"nature is our best guide" was my suggestion<
>to our students & graduate students and it is<
>my reward daily to hear from many sdsu<
+(NATURE IS OUR+
+>BEST GUIDE<)+
>alums like will ackel, arati rangswamy,<
>mike mahan, dave fobes etc, etc, etc,.<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the famed french court historian saint simon<
>married into the orient forest house of "gruy"<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+FRENCH COSMIC VISION)+
>was able to record the influence of ancient<
>civilizations on the >french cosmic vision<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >i am leaving on this earth a large archive of<
>architectural & metaphysical graphics at lsu<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / "AFRICAN PLAN")+
>thnoc & sdsu that will be available to those<
>scholars who will illuminate future vision<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >i am pleased that my >constructed oeuvre<
>was large enough to provide examples of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / FIBER OPTIC DESIGN)+
>fiber optics and other advanced concepts<
>that might otherwise go neglected, / lost<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PROFESSOR >ROBERT HECK+
+BRILLIENT LSU HISTORIAN+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>greatly honored, was my original patron<
>in hiring me to >teach and exhibit at lsu<
+(SIMILAR TO TULANE+
+DEAN >LAWRENCE<)+
>(prof heck was expert on la. churches &<
>leader in magnolia mound preservation)< 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+I GAVE LSU LIBRARY VIA+
>(original renderings)<
+PROFESSOR HECK'S KIND+
>(lsu library >lists all of<
>this material on www<
>see my facebook pg<)<
+INVITATION CONTENTS+
>(3 exhibitions there)<
+OF MY 1ST EXHIBITION+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professoremeritis, sdsu

Thursday, May 28, 2015

ALCHEMY & ROSICRUCIANS / domes, biomorphics, biotronics

+GRATITUDE TO WILL ACKEL+
>for his email revealing an alchemy exhibition<
>at the impressive rosicrucian museum park in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / ROSICRUCIAN)+
>san jose ca., june 20, 2015,  (6:30 pm EDT)<
 >(i published the details on the blog tuesday)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+COMPUTER GRAPHICS+
>was will's talent in the early days of the<
>use of computers in san diego and will<
+(WILL WAS COMPUTER+
+GRAPHIC >PIONEER<)
>pioneered that use with the first ucsd<
>computer >(see photo #10 for that)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ROSICRUCIAN MUSEUM<
>in san jose california is where i >purchased<
>the >"arcadia" book and >egyptian artistry<
>is a powerful factor of the collection there<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >many >students remember my describing<
>ideal nirvana settings "arcadian" & i was<
+("ARCADIA"< BOOK FROM+
+ROSICRUCIAN< MUSEUM)+
>delighted to discover this "arcadia" book<
>at the wonderful >rosicrucian museum<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>john dee of england was queen elizabeth I<
>FAMED ALCHEMIST+
>astrologer, & respected >seer of his time<
>featured in the rosicrucian arcadian book<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+WILL WAS MY DESIGN STUDENT+
+& FRIEND IN THOSE LATE 1980S+
>(marianne & i are >making<
>plans to be at the opening<
>if things work out well)< !
+& I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING+
+HIM AT THE ALCHEMY EXHIBIT+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >an ideal community i designed for the<
>madre grande abbey for >jacumba ca<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ RADIANT CONCEPTS)+
>reveals radiant architecture concepts<
>perfect for templars & rosicrucians<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >rudolf steiner >designed his early foundation<
>headquaters w/ domes as the primary element<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / RUDOLF STEINER)+
>this followed the knights templar tradition &<
>rosicrucian >architecture tradition followed<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >this design was made for a brilliant scholar<
>of hermetic & esoteric history which gave<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / RAMMED EARTH)+
>me encouragement for a >design concept<
>w/ rammed earth as the primary element<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>ferro cement >monocoque< shell structure was<
>my early approach to organic california design<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+FERRO CEMENT SHELL)+
>for >arid desert landscapes and this example<
>was my first 1970s radiant architecture use<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >in new orleans of the 1960s this ferro cement<
>design for holy cross high school was the 1st<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+BIOMORPHIC STRUCTURE)+
>effort i made for a >biomorphic structure for<
>louisiana (i had designed one for w. virginia)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(my original design for a >church, library<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+TEMPLAR DOMES & CONES)+
>and observatory for madre grande abbey)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >this is the design that will ackel using the<
>first computer at ucsd capable, developed<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>/ MADRE GRANDE)+
>his own program to create a >perspective<
>based on my >designs for madre grande<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >araty rangswamy our sdsu grad alumnus<
>designed >excellent thesis prototypes w/<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+/ KIT OF PARTS DESIGN)+
>octet truss >kit of parts framing that would<
>provide >affordable do it yourself houses<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >alchemy has an excellent history in paris<
>and i have written much about fulcanelli<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ ALCHEMY IN PARIS)+
>and other experts like the >sons of the<
>developer of the suez canal, leseppes<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >alchemy and metaphysics presents a link<
>w/ ancient knowledge going back to the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>/ STONEHENGE)+
>egyptians, sumerians & druid builders<
>of >stonehenge in western england<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+CONGRATULATIONS+
>eo our son derek a. ray who last night was<
>honored at the school board meeting with<
>cirtificates & other honors as the del mar<
+(DEREK A. RAY, DELMAR<
+>>TEACHING AWARDS)<
>district "employee of the year" for his<
>teaching excelence for special ed kids<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DEREK'S SHUTTERFLY BOOKS+
+ON BEIJING & SHANGHAI ARE+
>(text & photos >by derek<
>from his recent journey)<
+also PUBLISHED & AVAILABLE+
+(GOOGLE READER ARTICLES)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu