MORE VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE / gratitude to kind friends & family !

+SO MANY WONDERFUL  FRIENDS+

>out there that we have >linked w/ through the years<

>on the world wide web and i am >very grateful for<

+(WE ARE ALL BLOOD BROTHERS+

+IN SO MANY  >RADIANT< WAYS)+

>your >kind thoughts and invitations< sent my way<

>(it is increasingly difficult to attend outside events)<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+JOE CORDELLE.COM /+

>("animate digital studio")<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>(JOE on right in the first photo) is a classic example<

>of a good friend & former sdsu student / please see<

>joe cordelles radiant renderings< >on the internet at<

+(MY FACEBOOK PAGE ALSO+

+HAS JOE'S RADIANT WORK)+

>"joe cordelle.com"< / >i am very impressed also w/<

>joes profound >hillary clinton< Facebook postings<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

+JOE WAS AN  >EXCELLENT STUDENT+

>(google : eugene ray<

>>>> / joe cordelle)<

+JOE is ALSO an >EXCELLENT HUMAN+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>(another talented friend,< on the left in this first<

>photo is the distinguished architect rob quigley<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>>> / ROB QUIGLEY)+

>whose >excellent library for san diego has won<

>the >admiration of all who have experienced it<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >i must share that rob's talented wife-partner<
>kathy hallahan quigley is our friend & alum<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / KATHY QUIGLEY)+
>i have posted their "modern wonder" house<
>on my Facebook pg / >congrats rob & kathy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+NOTE+ >further congratulations to kathy<
>quigley as the "architect builder" of their<
>beautiful home / >i am very proud to be<
+(I SENT KATHY to  INTERVIEW+
+ROB / >SHE EARNED AN "A"<)+
>a small part of her story >w/ her dad who<
>was in charge of  >sdsu campus facilities<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >another architect i am >very happy to also<
>know as a special NOLA degruy cousin is<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / NEAL PENDLETON)+
>neal pendleton< seen here w/ his beautiful<
>french creole wife lorraine<>(w/ M and i)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>NOTE : neal had an >important position<
>in the architectural administration of the<
+(NEAL IS A MULTI-TALENTED+
+ARCHITECT / ILLUSTRATOR)+
>city of new orleans schools and is also a<
>profound quality< writer and illustrator<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >randolph j. ray jr,< my older brother was<
>the most >impressive artist w/ intellectual<
+(RANNY WAS ARTIST &+
+ALSO >TAROT EXPERT)+
>ability i have ever known / ranny like the<
>great da vinci was >true multi ability seer<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >walker john ray (w/ wife della) >our<
>younger brother is the kindest,< most<
>generous human i know / >walker is<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / WALKER JOHN RAY)+
>also a UFO-ET history scholar / was<
+(BOEING / MARTIN
+MARIETTA COs)+
>part of our great moon rocket project<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >three of our very special silver ship<
>construction crew / dennis wooderd<
+(ALL W/ MUCH ABILITY+
+& >ACCOMPLISHMENT)+
>dave fobes & chris jung (l to r) seen<
>at dave's birthday party 5 years ago<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +LECORBUSIER+
>corbu was a very great intellectual<
>architect-artist w/ impressive work<
+(IMPRESSIVE FAMILY+
+ESOTERIC HISTORY)+
>his paintings  >are very important)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT+
>i feel very fortunate to have lived and<
>learned in the time of the art architects<
+(CORBU & FLLW >ARE+
+AS  GOOD AS IT GETS)+
>lecorbusier & frank lloyd wright. these<
>mentors have done much for my ability<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >jim bourke (here w/ wife mabel) >was like<
>his older brother ed at the top pf the alumni<
+(JIM EVEN AIDED ME+
+IN SWITZERLAND @+
+STEINER INSTITUTE)+
>who have been my >student assistants over<
>the approx 27 years i headed SDSU design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >brilliant architect bruce goff (left) w/ his<
>also brilliant alum herb greene / >mr goff<
+(AMERICAS  GREATEST+
+DESIGNERS WERE  >OF+
+WESTERN USA VISION)+
>was my first formal guest at SDSU / herb<
>was my >1st LSU architecture dept guest<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >part of this blog's objective is to share<
>the influence of french-latin history in<
+(DEBUSSY WAS >ALSO+
+PRIORY de SION STAR)+
>our dna alchemy  >debussy was strong<
>influence as it was to that of bruce goff<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >there are so many alumni who i treasure<
>as friends / kevin & jasmine brekke seen<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+KEVIN & JASMINE BREKKE)+
>here at a palm springs lunch, >are among<
>a special group that i see as much as i can<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +BERNARD de CLAIRVAUX+
>i an not a formal religious fanatic but i do<
>value virtue & bernard de clairvaux had a<
+(ST BERNARD / FATHER of+
+GOTHIC CATHEDRALS and+
+>SIMPLIFIED< CONCEPTS)+
>very special architectural ability / in some<
>ways he is credited as a modern visionary<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +WILLHELM REICH+
>the >government treatment of willem reich<
>is the >worst persecution of genius< that i<
>know of / he died in prison / his vision was<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / WILHELM REICH)+
>for >building chambers w/ biotronic energy<
(this is very >important< to my life & work)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BIOTRONIC >ENERGY PYRAMIDS+
+WAS ON "ANCIENT ALIEN" TV via+
>(google : eugene ray /<
>patrick flanigan phd)<
+the  HISTORY CHANNEL TONIGHT+
+AS WAS >PATRICK FLANIGAN phd+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>please ss my >Facebook page for<
+(EUGENE RAY,+
+ARCHITECT)+
>a variety of related data-material<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

FAMILY ALWAYS IMPORTANT / dna memories light our metaphysics

+CONGRATULATIONS TO+

+HILLARY CLINTON FOR+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>her impressive & important<

>historical< accomplishment<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GRATITUDE for LOVING FAMILY+

>is one of the strengths of Facebook and i thank<

>my family for every nuance of this tenderness<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / METAPHYSICAL LIFE)+

>i see on the world wide web / >nothing is more<

>important then sincere expressions of this love<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

+GRATITUDE also to >ROMAN PALACIOS+

+& TOMMY GANNON FOR A FABULOUS+

>(at manhattan restaurant in lajolla<

>every >wednesday night at 7 pm)<

+VERSION OF CORE N'GRATO TONIGHT+

>for me, this powerful piece expresses<

>the radiant aura of castles in old italy<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GRATITUDE to PRESIDENT OBAMA+

>also for his speech on this same night which<

>he gave at the democratic convention about<

+(VERY FEW PEOPLE >CAN+

+SPEAK w/ THIS QUALITY)+

>the qualifications of hillary clinton to be the<

>next >president of our precious united states<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

  

+HOMAGE TO MY >BELOVED+

>(brother, >walker john ray,< 

>wives marian & marianne<

>children derek, bronwen &<

>lesley / grandchild ashley)<

+FAMILY IN TONIGHTS BLOG+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                                   

                                     
+BROTHER WALKER / >(KINDNESS+
>(special homage to the consistent<
>kindness by >my brother for me<
>(also to his >devoted wife della)<
+HIS STRENGTH / RAY TRADITION)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the death this year of michael lawrence<
>ray, walker's talented son, was a blow<
+(JOEL & HOLLY are also+
+WALKERS CHILDREN)+
>to walker, della & all of our ray family<
>michael, was a fine human like his dad<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DAUGHTER LESLEY  >& ARTIST+
>(lesley's >talents in business has<
>been a blessing / ashley's ability<
>as an >artist is a joy< of my life)<
+GRANDAUGHTER ASHLEY / JOY+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MARIANNE & I ON CUNARD+

>(such a joy marianne has<

>been in my retired years,<

>marian's death was hard)<

+RADIANT HARVEST YEARS+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                                     
 +MARIAN, BRONWEN & LESLEY+
>(dear wife, marian & children<
>bronwen & lesley during the<
>1980s >celebrate a birth day)<
+ / SILVER SHIP CELEBRATION+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +MARIAN, BRONWEN & LESLEY+
>(after a family celebration<
>at home, marian & i may<
>have had a >"la valencia"<
>"whaler", a special drink)<
+ / SILVER SHIP CELEBRATION+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DEREK & MARIAN / SILVER SHIP+
>(derek & marian  >earned<
> / >scholarly recognition /<
>derek, ucla / marian, sdsu<
>bronwen, the arts at ucsd)<
+ / PROUD OF OUR SCHOLARS. 90s+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MARIAN & MARIANNE / LA VALENCIA+
>(such a blessing & honor<
>wives as >sincere friends<
>here at la valencia hotel)<
+ / MY WIVES / FRIENDS FOR 10 YEARS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +BRON, DEREK & BRUCE / VISIT US+
>(in >current times it is a joy<
>to have our family visit w/<
>us at our >retirement home)<
+IN LAJOLLA SHORES / FAMILY JOY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+LESLEY & MARIAN / NOLA / 1971+
>(lesley was a beautiful baby<
>& her daughter, ashley has<
>inherited her >auburn hair)<
+"BOTTICELLI BABY" RINGLETS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+DEREK & BRON / SANSOUCI FOREST+

>(this photo touches my heart<

>that is >bronwen peeking at<

>right as i photograph derek)<

+ / THEY LOVED >FOREST AMBIENCE+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+ASHLEY THE ARTIST, LITTLE ROCK+
>(each night as i retire for the<
>night, >ashley's art provides<
>much >joy< for my psyche)<
+ / HER ART IS NEXT TO MY PILLOW+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +MARIAN / BATON ROUGE 1955 / OUR+
>(the beauty of my wives has been<
>a very nourishing joy for my life<
>i am very grateful for their grace<
>also in daily life home environs)<
+FIRST DAYS TOGETHER / RADIANCE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MARIAN & I / >DORNACH, SWISS+
>travel has been a blessing in<
>the >lives of my wives and i<
>since the 1985 exhibition of<
>my work in >paris biennale)<
+ / RUDOLF STEINER EXHIBITION+
+(PHOTO by ALUM : JIM BOURKE)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>exhibitions, lectures and publications<
>in 10 countries has been a joy for our<
+(LIFE IS A CHALLENGE+
+HARD AT TIMES />BUT+
+a JOY in our>HARVEST)+
>life and i am very grateful to family &<
>friends who have supported my effort<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"EACH DAY a PRECIOUS GIFT"+
>(m & i found a stone w/<
>this on it >in our patio)<
+IS OUR >DAILY LIFE< MOTTO+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

FRENCH ARTS KING FRANCOIS I / "the field of the cloth of gold"

+RADIANT SYNCHRONICITY+

>at charles de gaulle airport outside paris<

>during our last french visit i was happy<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / PHILIPPE de BRESSE)+

>to discover 2 french history magazines<

>w/ data ref. to our >de bresse ancestors<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

+LEONARDO da VINCI+

>my favorite historical artist-architect is<

>an important persona in the magazines<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>> / KING FRANCOIS I)+

>coverage of the >de bresse dna history<

>relating to the >court of king francois I<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+CULTURAL VALUE+

>is my interest in reviewing the data found<

>in >"detours en histoire" the largest of the<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / LEONARDO da VINCI)+

>two french history magazines / >the color<

>illustrations featured are excellent quality<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +PARIS AIRPORT+
>for years i have enjoyed the >excellent<
>quality of the french history magazines<
+(FRANCOIS I HAD MUCH+
+"CULTURAL" INTEREST)+
>and i was >astonished to fine the focus<
>of these issues relating to king francois<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+LEONARDO'S ARRIVAL+
>the arrival of leonard da vinci at the<
>court of king francois I is >the main<
>illustration for our interest / de gruy<
+(MICHAEL de GRUYERE+
+W/ >LEONARDO< AND+
+FR. >KING FRANCOIS I)+
>ancestor michael de gruyere was an<
>important participant< as seen here<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +LEONARDO'S DEATH+
>the second most important illustration<
>for our interest is this famed "death of<
+(FRANCOIS I >HELPING+
+LEONARDO'S PASSING)+
>leonardo" painting by ingres / francois<
>legendarily was >w/ leonardo at death<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FONTAINBLEU PALACE+
>synchronistically >my student, architect<
>luis acosta >won a scholarship to study<
+(FRANCOIS I >PALACE IS+
+NOW A DESIGN SCHOOL)+
>for a year at fontanbleu / the award was<
>based on my >written concrete program<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +TENTS OF FRANCOIS I+
>"the field of the cloth of gold" was a famed<
>meeting using magnificent tensile structure<
+(CANVAS & WOOD "SET"+
+AND >CONICAL TENTS)+
>between francois i & english king henri viii<
>this was near calais fr / see my Facebook pg<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +MOTHER OF FRANCOIS I+
>louise (de bresse), de savoy, de angouleme<
>the mother of king francois i was famed as<
+(LOUISE de SAVOY was a+
+de BRESSE DAUGHTER)+
>a scholar / this influenced her children /she<
>also acted as the french regent in 2 periods<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SISTER OF FRANCOIS I+
>for our de gruy cousins who read this blog<
>marguerite de navarre, sister of francoise i<
+(MARGURITE WAS SCHOLAR+
+of ESOTERIC-TAROT STUDY)+
>was a link to gruy-pamplume dna / she as<
>her brother had >strong esoteric tarot ties<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GRANDMOTHER of HENRI IV+
>(ancestress of >louis xiv<
>founder of new orleans)<
+1st BOURBON FRENCH KING+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SCHOLAR / ARTS,  KING+
>french king francois i was a >prodigious<
>patron of the arts< who >originated< the<
+(FRANCOIS I ORIGINATED+
+FRENCH >NATL LIBRARY)+
>french renaissance, introducing leonardo<
>da vinci & >other italian artists to france<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FRANCOIS I SALAMANDER+
>king francois chose the >salamander for his<
>personal emblem / please see my Facebook<
+(SALAMANDER WAS HIS+
+ORGANIC  SYMBOLISM)+
>page for the many ways this was expressed<
>in most of his chateaux via creative artistry<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"CLOS LUCE" CHATEAU+
>marianne and i stood in awe in this<
>kitchen and the bedroom above in<
>clos luce chateau at amboise / the<
+(LEONARDO >DIED+
+in THE BEDROOM)+
>king & >michael de gruyere lived<
>here. davinci died in the bedroom<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +PRINTING PRESS POWER+
>the french renaissance of king francois<
>and the >simplified designs of bernard<
+(THE ABBEYS & PALACE+
+EMPLOYED >ARTISTRY)+
>de clairvaux were >spread by printing<
>press technology / artistry well served<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT+
>artists were important in creating radiant<
>illustrations spreading christian ideals &<
+(CLAIRVAUX ABBEY was+
+CIVILIZATION  CENTER)+
>design geomancy concepts that advanced<
>civilization / >the >renaissance flowered<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +GRUY NEIGHBOR GENERAL+
>sadly, then as now, war was an activity<
>involved by many (church & artistry as<
>alternative was "back seat")  >a french<
+(MONTMORENCY FRIEND+
+OF >FRANCOIS I & GRUY)+
>hero, >general anne de montmorency<
>was the >degruy neighbor and friend<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SPOILS OF WAR+
>then as now<, >general montmorency<
>was richly rewarded by 4 french kings<
>for his military ability / >he was given<
+(LINKED W/  >DUKE OF+
+LUXEMBURG in EXILE)+
>dozens of chateaux, >including one at<
>vendeuvre sur barse /degruy neighbor<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"ORIENT FOREST"+
>the >region around the de gruy< chateau<
>attracted military (briene military school<
>of napoleon / degaulle's retirement home<
>BUT >st bernard's abbey & turin shroud<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CAUSED >REGIONAL RADIANCE<+
>(degaulle above all was<
>a man of >deep peace)<
+ITS ETERNAL ESSENCE SUPREME+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>thanks to mary lynn hyde who caught<
>the error in my last blog / i meant that<
+(MICHAEL GRUYERE and+
+FRANCOISE I in YOUTH)+
>michael gruyere not leonardo grew up<
>at close luce for 8 years in their youth<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

LEONARD da VINCI / precious friend of count michael de gruyere

+LEONARDO da VINCI+

>expressed his genius the strongest when he<

>designed his circular fortress and when he<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+

+ / DA VINCI'S FORTRESS)+

>explored the cosmos in his amazing sphere,<

>finding jesus in the >radiance of a centroid<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+COUNT MICHAEL >de GRUYERE+

>(the >mona lisa was in<

>leonardo's saddle bag)<

+BRINGS LEONARDO to FRANCE+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>according to gruyere counts biographer >leonardo<

>was raised at the french court w/ king francois Ist<

+(FRANCOIS FOUNDED the+

+FRENCH NATL. LIBRARY+

+WAS A >TAROT< EXPERT)+

>for 8 years & they were like blood brothers with<

>activities closely shared in war, peace & culture<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+COUNT MICHAEL >KNEW LEONARDO+

+FROM HIS DAYS IN MILAN (BROUGHT+

>(i have recently verified that<

>leonardo went >via gruyere)<

+LEONARDO TO >AMBOISE< >VIA HIS+

+ANCIENT CASTLE GRUYERE (SWISS)+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                                      
 +DA VINCI'S COSMIC VISION+
>as many of you know, >leonardo da vinci<
>is the >strongest persona of inspiration to<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / "DA VINCI'S GHOST")+
>my work / >see my Facebook page< for a<
>series of fine british reviews of this book<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DA VINCI'S ARMILLARY SPHERE+
>the most >amazing factor of toby lister's book<
>for me is the >da vinci illustration's< >of this<
+GOOGLE :>>> LEONARDO DA+
+VINCI / ARMILLARY SPHERE+
>armillary sphere / the position of jesus at the<
>very center  >suggests a cosmic< over view<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+DA VINCI'S MODULAR+
>a leonardo illustration of the construction<
>of his vitruvian man proportional drawing<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / GEOMANCY DESIGN
>stresses the importance of geomancy with<
>his >evaluation of our architectural reality<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CORBU'S MODULAR+
>le corbusier the >most fascinating french<
>modern architect for me,< >earned much<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+LE CORBUSIER DESIGN)+
>appreciation for his >focus on da vince's<
>vitruvian man in his own modular theory<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +TULANIAN PUBLICATIONS+
>it has been >an honor to have my work<
>exhibited & published in >10 countries<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY/+
+TULANEAN MAGAZINE)+
>but a special reward was "the tulanian"<
>magazine to >twice publish my oeuvre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SILVER SHIP STUDIO+
>a professor's studio should reflect research<
>that places the oeuvre in a leaders position<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+VISIONARY ARCHITECTURE)+
>my view of teaching architecture is that an<
>important attitude< is >vision always vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SCI ARC LECTURE+
>in the last decade of my teaching career,<
>slide presentations of the theory behunx<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / YOUTUBE VIDEO)+
>my work became valuable /  >this blog<
>continues that w/ an expanded potential<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +AGRICULTURAL VILLAS+
>although my primary architectural focus<
>in california was affordable housing the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+CALIFORNIA VILLAS)+
>clients w/ $$$ came to my door / >i had<
>then a vision for californias villa design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DISCLAIMER+
>money was not my interest, ever / the<
>charge to my clients was 1/2 average<
+(MONEY WAS NOT+
+MY >INTEREST<)+
>architectural fees / >plus projects that<
>involved students was >done w/o fee<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SDSU ENVIRON DESIGN 1969-80+
>our studio classroom about 1974 / >two years<
>earlier >forest wilson< editor of "progressive<
>architecture" magazine in new york >sent me<
+(FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS+
+DESTINY WAS >GENEROUS)+
>to lecture in cuernavaca and >alerted CBS tv<
>L.A.<  who  >sent a crew to record our work<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SDSU ENVIRON DESIGN 1980-96+
>the completion of the silver ship in 1980 was<
>the beginning of many publications,, lectures<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / EXHIBITIONS 1980-96)+
>and exhibitions / also our students won many<
>competitions / i have written much about this>
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BECAUSE MONEY WAS NOT MY+
+FOCUS and ECONOMY HOUSING+
>(the forces of evil even tried<
>to have pres. day curtail me)<
+WAS, I WAS LABELED  >"COMMY"+
(NOW, I AM LABELED "ROYALIST")+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>resilient biomorphic structure to resist the<
>natural disasters was our strength / this is<
+(RESILIENT STRUCTURE+
+& ENERGY = "AWARDS")+
>not to this day taught in standard schools<
>of architecture / >biotronics also our star<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DNA (GENETIC) MEMORY HAS+
+VITAL HISTORY REVELATIONS+
>(someday an interesting book<
>can be  >readily< assembled)<
+for >LIFE-WORK ACCOUNTING+
+BLOG as ART FORM is UNIQUE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>my failure >is as "social" being<
>i am very, very sorry about this<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+IT is COMPLICATED & SAD+
>(apologies to all concerned<
>gratitude for >forgiveness)<
+BAFFLES ME COMPLETLY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu