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)<
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+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)<
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+ROSICRUCIAN MUSEUM<
>in san jose california is where i >purchased<
>the >"arcadia" book and >egyptian artistry<
>is a powerful factor of the collection there<
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 >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<
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>john dee of england was queen elizabeth I<
>FAMED ALCHEMIST+
>astrologer, & respected >seer of his time<
>featured in the rosicrucian arcadian book<
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+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+
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 >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<
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 >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<
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 >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<
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>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<
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 >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)<
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>(my original design for a >church, library<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+TEMPLAR DOMES & CONES)+
>and observatory for madre grande abbey)<
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 >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<
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 >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<
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 >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<
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 >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<
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+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<
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+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