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<
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>the entry area during construction<
+SOLANA BEACH, CA.+
>the waiting sofas in the foreground<
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 >plants were placed in the openings<
+SCULPTURE COLUMNS+
>in the vertical rounded "columns"<
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 >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<
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 >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<
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 >cosmic consciousness meets tropic syndrome<
+(ARCHITECTURE AS ART)+
>philodendrum selloum plants filled the planter<
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 >i was pleased the way the >3 dimensional<
+(COLOR IS SPECIAL)+    
>cantilevered signage worked as a dynamic<
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>the interior lighting, right, was made to<
+(COSMIC SYMBOLS)+
>create a radiant, >mystical cosmic focal<
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 >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<
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>the yardage shop was originally >black<
+(ARCHITECTURE & ART)+
>so finished results drew much attention<
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>i felt good about >public service projects<
+(AESTHETIC ENERGY)+
>and was able to design several large ones<
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 >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<

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+PUBLIC SERVICE+

>(was vital to us and<

>we >did our share)<

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+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