Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

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

Friday, May 8, 2015

3 PROJECTS FOR SOCIETY / my design, construction by students

+SDSU ENVIRON DESIGN 1969+
>when arrived at sdsu to develop a design program<
>i had a vision of instituting a hands-on program of<
>my designing projects for the public and students<
+(I ADMIRED FRANK LLOYD+
+WRIGHT'S >PROGRAM OF+
+APPRENTICE >BUILDING)+
>learning as apprentices executing the construction< 
>(i had constructed all of my projects in louisiana)<
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+3 PROJECT'S WERE BUILT+
>in the 1970s before i was told "if someone was<
>hurt, i would be held responsibility" naturally i<
+(TONIGHT I REVIEW+
+OUR/ >3 PROJECTS<+
+IN CONSTRUCTION)+ 
>had no insurance for this,  so sadly this ended<
>our apprenticeship program of hands on work<
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+THE SILVER SHIP WAS BUILT+
>later in this way but i paid the apprentices<
>a minimum wage & i worked daily on the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / THE SILVER SHIP)+
>project in the field w/ the five apprentices<
>the silver ship was published many times<
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>the first project tonight is the >conversion of a<
>rail car in solana beach california in the 1970s<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+HAIR CUTTING SALON)+
> into a hair cutting salon / built by my students<
>based on my design & construction drawings<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the entry area during construction<
+SOLANA BEACH, CA.+
>the waiting sofas in the foreground<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >plants were placed in the openings<
+SCULPTURE COLUMNS+
>in the vertical rounded "columns"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the key to our construction in the rail car<
>were 1/2 wood round moldings i used on<
+(THIS WORK WAS DONE+
+FREE OF ANY CHARGE)+
>the vertical rounded plant column units<
>it was a simple solution and it worked<
 >two waiting area sofas were constructed<
>here we see them in construction before<
+(SOFAS IN CONSTRUCTION+
+>BLUE PILLOWS< ADDED)+
>deep blue cushions & table mirror tops<
>were installed for an elegant feeling<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
 >pictors metamorphisis restaurant was my<
>favorite of the three projects & >the signs<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PICTORS RESTAURANT)+
>as 3 dimensional cutouts w/ artistic value<
>created a transcendent street prospective<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >cosmic consciousness meets tropic syndrome<
+(ARCHITECTURE AS ART)+
>philodendrum selloum plants filled the planter<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >i was pleased the way the >3 dimensional<
+(COLOR IS SPECIAL)+    
>cantilevered signage worked as a dynamic<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the interior lighting, right, was made to<
+(COSMIC SYMBOLS)+
>create a radiant, >mystical cosmic focal<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >a yardage shop in lajolla was the final<
>and most colorful of the three projects<
+(GOOGLE EUGENE RAY+
+ / L.J. YARDAGE SHOP)+
>w/ >martin scnour paints providing a<
>radiant & strong lajolla beach vision<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the yardage shop was originally >black<
+(ARCHITECTURE & ART)+
>so finished results drew much attention<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>i felt good about >public service projects<
+(AESTHETIC ENERGY)+
>and was able to design several large ones<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the students worked hard on tall ladders<
>using the martin senour paint >(this had<
+(THE DANGER OF TALL+
+LADDER WORK WAS A+
+SERIOUS WORRY to ME)+
>brilliant european pigment) to effective<
>results for the >hansen's family store<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PUBLIC SERVICE+
>(was vital to us and<
>we >did our share)<
^^^^^^^^^^^
+DESIGNING THE CHICANO PARK+
+LATER WAS ONE OF OUR >BEST+
+MOMENTS / >EDWARDO LOPEZ+
>(over the years we designed<
>many public urban projects)<
+WAS A GOOD STUDENT THERE+
+THIS WAS ON PBS TELEVISION+
+A VERY NICE >AWARD GIVEN+
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eugene ray, mfa. architect
professor emeritus, sdsu 





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