Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

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

Sunday, August 28, 2016

LECORBUSIER & THE OCCULT / professor birksted's profound book

+KNIGHTS TEMPLAR  ARCHITECTURE+
+SPREAD BY BERNARD de CLAIRVAUX+
>(sacred geomancy was spread by<
>saint bernard's >printing presses<
>& cistercian abbey construction)< 
+INFLUENCED  YOUNG LECORBUSIER+
+JEFFERSON / GRUY  TEMPLAR DOME+ 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>as kind readers of my blog know i have made<
>an effort to include our >LIFE history as well<
+(TEMPLAR-ORIENT FOREST+
+ /BARATARIA-DOME MILL)+
>our WORK history / the goal is a presentation<
>of >metaphysical factors that galvanize oeuvre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+PROFESSOR J.K. BURKSTED+
>of the bartlett architectural school in london's<
>famed >bloomsbury british museum< district<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> J.K. BURKSTED)+
>has provided valuable templar / masonic data<
>from >corbu's home town< about his heritage<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
+REYNER BANHAM CAME FROM+
+THIS MILIEU >SO THIS  IS VITAL+
>(bartlett school-architectural<
>design magazine >thinking)<
+SCHOLARLY HISTORY & WORK+
+(BLOOMSBURY IN LONDON UK)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 +J;K; BIRKSTED BOOK+
>i >regret that when i lectured at the bartlett<
>school i did not meet j.k. birksted / perhaps<
>he saw my 3 screen slide presentation / >it<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / METAPHYSICAL DATA)+
>did present metaphysical data / at lsu i was<
>able to mount a metaphysical graphic show<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PARIS TEMPLAR DOME+
>this magnificent templar dome installed<
>at les halle in paris inspired jefferson &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+BENJAMIN H. LATROBE)+
>the degruy brothers to build their domes<
>(it was also seen by latrobe & lafayette)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CORBU'S CHAPEL+
>lecorbusier's great chapel at ronchamp<
>france is the most impressive church i<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / RONCHAMP CHAPEL)+
>have experienced / >an extra perc for<
>me is that it is >near ray-sur-soane fr.<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +CORBU'S MUSEUM+
>marian and i visited this magnificent metal<
>structure for heidie webber on lake zurich<
+(THIS MUSEUM IS AN+
+IMPRESSIVE DESIGN)+
>in switzerland / it is now a corbu museum<
>but originally it was heidie webber's house<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +GLASS CONSTRUCTION+
>professor birksted's fine research produced<
>historical images of glass & metal designs<
+(LIGHT BECAME IMPORTANT+
+IN MODERN ARCHITECTURE)+
>that probably >inspired corbu's effort< that<
>resulted in >light filled modern< buildings<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TENSILE CONSTRUCTION+
>another historical image professor birksted<
>found of light weight tensile structures w/<
+(CORBU DESIGNED A FINE+
+1960 EXPO. STRUCTURE)+
>inspiration for modern architecture was in<
>the area of fabric tent prototype structures<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +CORBU BLAZON+
>hand drawn graphics is a >vital factor in<
>the oeuvre of lecorbusier / especially in<
+(CORBU HAD  STRONG+
+ORGANIC INFLUENCE)+
>the use of organic references that reflect<
>cosmic consciousness w/ templar source<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +CORBU'S SECRET+
>allegorical historical graphics were kept<
>by corbu in his >bedroom that had what<
+(CORBU HAD SECRET+
+TEMPLAR >IMAGES<)+
>might be considered templar refs / corbu<
>was >not known< to be a formal templar<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PARIS LIBRARY+
>corbu in the >early days< of his life in<
>paris carried on research in the french<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / CHARLES NODIER)+
>national library / my own research has<
>found the >branch that has occult data<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +PARIS ALCHEMY+
>"the bookshop of the marvelous" in 18C<
>paris & the charles nodier / victor hugo<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / PAPUS / ALCHEMIST)+
>esoteric "arsenal library" >is where the<
>research by papus influenced corbusier<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MODERN STEEL+
>the construction of the eiffel tower in<
>paris had a large influence on corbu &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / EIFFEL TOWER)+
>technical research / the red hot rivets in<
>blizzard conditions >was very dramatic<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CORBU'S CONOID+
>the last chirch design by lecorbusier was<
>this >conical volume design at firmly in<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / CHURCH @ FIRMANY)+
>france / biotronic radiance in this sacred<
>space was a powerful finale to his career<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+LA TOURETTE ABBEY+
>it must be emphasized that monasteries<
>are special places of civilization growth<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / LECORBUSIER)+
>corbu was >inspired by clairvaux abbey<
>w/ the >civilization effort of st. bernard<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+UNIVERSITY  CIVILIZATION ENVIRONS+
>*radiant memories of >university<
>environs i have >worked in< w/<
>research & development vital &<
>universities i have  lived nearby<
>w/ an atmosphere of scholarship)<  !
+HAVE BEEN >>PRECIOUS<< IN MY LIFE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
>please see my >Facebook page< for<
>photos of >marianne's 85th birthday<
+(A RADIANT EVENING +
+FOR ALL CONCERNED)+
>party at santa luz, (san diego) hosted<
>by children, stephen, susan, jim, judy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
+OUR DEEPEST+
+>GRATITUDE+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^
>eugene ray, mfa, architect
>professor emeritus, sdsu



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