Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

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

Monday, October 31, 2016

ARCHITECTURAL SCHOLARSHIP / universities are vital to civilization

+ARTIST-ARCHITECT SCHOLARS+
>think, lou kahn, & lecorbusier<
>who studied bernard clairvaux<
+ARE >VITAL TO CIVILIZATION<+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(this letter #2 continues to prof. peralta<
>of SDSU art dept.who desires to write<
+(PROF. >RENE PERALTA+
+ARCHITECT SCHOLAR)+
>a monograph on my "art+architecture"<
>(the title of an important calif journal)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BERNARD de CLAIRVAUX+
>(abbey was 15K from<
>my ancestors chateau)<
+VISIONARY >ARCHITECT+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(you will forgive him if he was made a saint)<
>was considered to be the most respected man<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+BERNARD  de CLAIRVAUX)+
>in france of his time / to me he is important as<
>the brains behind chartres cathedral (w/ maze<
>in floor) notre dame cathedral & 250+ abbeys<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / CATHEDRAL DESIGN)+ 
>where printing presses >advanced civilization<
>& clean buildings >predicted modern< design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+WUN CHOK BONG+
>the impressive hong kong scholar amazed<
>me w/ a >gift of his latest two volumes of<
+(GOTHIC CHURCHES WERE+
+ST. BERNARD SPECIALTIES)+ !
>"the gods machines", >dedicated to me and<
>focused on >french english gothic churches< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +PROF. REYNER BANHAM+
>(photo by kotaro nakamura)  >i was pleased<
>when prof. peralta showed much admiration<
+(RADIANT >SCHOLAR+
+ENVIRON CONCEPTS)+
>that reyner banham  had been our friend and<
>guest lecturer< at SDSU in the 1980s decade<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SOLAR HEATED RESIDENCE+
>reyner  banham & wife mary, knew my work<
>from the 1975 aspen design conf. he died but<
+RAMMED EARTH SOLAR+
+BANHAMS >FAVORED IT+
>she came to both of my >london lectures / the<
>french invited me to their arch / energy comm<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 +RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
>in about 1994 i had a vital exhibition of<
>my radiant architecture at doug simay's<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+BIOTRONIC CONCEPTS)+
>gallery curated by dave fobes as part of<
>a large show on light oriented concepts<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +IRAN NATIONAL LIBRARY+
>this >radiant architecture< concept designed<
>in pyrex glass & iran blue glazed tile would<
+(STRUCTURAL GLASS+
+& RADIANT HISTORY)+
>light up at night / translucent weather screen<
>draws around courts at night / (history slides)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +SILVER SHIP+
>our home & studios for a quarter century<
>was an amalgam of UFO-ET & castles of<
+(HAND BUILT W/ FIVE+
>(dave fobes,  mario lara<
>chtis jung, jack houston<
>+dennis woodard, elect)<
+DEVOTED STUDENTS+)
>france influence w/ lamella roof structure<
>& solar awnings providing unique design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +FRENCH DNA MEMORY+
>is strong in my life / >orient forest france<
>w/ bernard clairvaux, >hroud of turin &<
>templar geomancy architecture / >in new<
+(LAMELLA FRAME DOME+
>nola family / me, la jolla<
+SILVER SHIP LAMELLAS)+
>orleans my people built only dome sugar<
>templar sugar mill using a lamella frame<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +PIRATE'S ALLEY, NOLA+
>jean baptiste degruy (ancestor) architect<
>built ox carts for jean lafitte's use in this<
>alley, smuggling goods / the last building<
+(TELEPHONE CALL >BEGAN+
+MY CAREER as PROFESSOR)+
>on end left was architect's office i worked<
>in when >telephone call came from LSU<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +BIOMORPHIC SHELL+
>architect as professor, was >vital to me<
>standard construction (like gas cars) is<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BIOMORPHIC DESIGN)+
>retarded / ferro cement shell is natural<
>disaster resistant plus >desert friendly<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +CONICAL VOLUME+
>the french w/ bernard clairvaux templar<
>architectural geomancy lead were smart<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+BIOTRONIC PROTOTYPE)+
>in paris i found a >plexi egg storage cone<
>in lajolla i designed a bioenergy chamber<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +MEXICO EGYPT LINK+
>in the late 1970's i took a busload of<
>my students to mayan yucatan / at la<
>venta we found giant mayan heads w/<
+(IMHOTEP >ET LINK+
+EXPERTS  BELIEVE)+
>nubian egyptian influence / >imhotep<
>was nubian architect of >1st pyramid<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +LOUISIANA EGYPT LINK+
>researchers believe nubian maya navigated<
>the mexican gulf in giant canoes building a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / "POVERTY POINT")+
>large city at >"poverty point" louisiana near<
>the ray / bresse plantation in north louisiana<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +MAYA COSMIC ET LINK+
>my favorite mayan structure has obvious<
>cosmic observatory design / the maya are<
+(SOME RESEARCHERS+
+SAY  >ET INTERFACE)+
>famed for their knowledge of the cosmos<
>more >precise then europeans of the time<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +ANCIENT AMERICAN ET LINK+
>the interface of native americans w/ ET<
>UFO activity in the american west has<
+(NATIVE AMERICAN+
+ET-UFO VITAL LINK)+
>been overlooked but is very strong / a<
>long history is part of western history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GENETIC SYNERGY+
>is vital as we approach metaphysical art<
>& architecture / our french,  english dna<
>is enriched w/ italian & spanish causing<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+BUCKMINSTER FULLER)+
>bucky's SYNERGY/ see "atlantis rising"<
>oct.  issue w/ buckminster fuller article<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+LOU KAHN SALK INSTITUTE+
>(getty conservancy is  vital<
>should buy red bungalows)<
+SEMINAR NOV. 5 VALUABLE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SEE DAVE FOBES NEW WORK+
+TUESDAY, 5-7 PM,  >PT LOMA+
+NAZARENE COLLEGE @ THE+
>(see my  >Facebook page<
>for dave's announcement)<
+KELLER GALLERY / >>>>3900+
+LOMALAND DRIVE,  S.D. CA.+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu


Saturday, October 29, 2016

BIOTRONIC CONICAL RADIANCE / ietter to prof. rene peralta, architect

+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS+
>(a letter to >  prof. rene<
>peralta >sdsu, art dept(<
+A RADIANT PERSPECTIVE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>dear prof. rene peralta, i am grateful for your<
>intrest in my >oeuvre< to write a monograph< 
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+
>about / i do hope you receive your grant / >i<
>have written several people about the project<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+EXHIBITIONS / LECTURES >and+
>(i mention my vita to<
>aid your application)<
+PUBLICATIONS, 10 COUNTRIES+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>as i mentioned to you my blogs  >are sources for<
>most of the data< / >(google : eugene ray / topic)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +PYRAMID POWER+
>the 1947 UFO / ET experience has brought<
>my design vision to >cosmic consciousness<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / CHRISTOPHER DUNN)+
>chris dunn (photo) and earlier, >dr. patrick<
>flanigan >supported my own test projects<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +PYRAMID POWER+
>kerlian photography has helped our ability<
>to see >biotronic (electromagnetic) energy<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PATRICK FLANIGAN phd)+
>emanating from >dr. flanigan.s metal plate<
>this energy has been recorded at pyramids<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +YUCATAN BIOTRONICS+
>the biotronic radiance of egyptian pyramids<
>is well known & my interest in yucatan has<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / BARATARIA JUNGLES)+
>expanded biotronic research in those jungles<
>so related to my ancestors >barataria jungles<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +BONAMPAC RADIANCE+
>in my studio in the sansouci forest i <
>expanded the work in color & light<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BONAMPAC COLOR+)
>into energy / the maya @ bonampac<
>are an inspiration in bioradiant color<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +BIO-ENERGY UNIT+
>car washes in los angeles >are plentiful but<
>people washes are much needed / buildings<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / PEOPLE WASHES)+
>can be people washes if >designed to utilize<
>the biotronic energy potential in the volume<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +NOLA SYNERGETICS+
>in new orleans 1966-1969 the vision<
>for color / light / energy came to me<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+VIEUX CARRE PROJECTS)+
>strongly in several projects i built &<
>were photographed by john messina<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +BIOTRONIC ENERGY+
>everything is in vibration & the vortex<
>is very strong in spheres & cones / this<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+
>energy was important in unisphere and<
>a series of domes i designed after 1969<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +BIOTRONIC ENERGY+
>at sdsu the search for radiant biotronics<
>reached a high position >in a series< of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / ENVIRON. MEDIA)+
>photos & video tapes visualizing energy<
>in >domes & environments w/ radiance<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +SDSU BIOTRONICS+
>in my class "synergetic environments" (i <
>taught 7 different classes at SDSU) bio-<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+SYNERGETIC ENVIRONS)+
>energy research & development became<
>full size 4-D w/ sound color light energy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+EGYPTIAN BIOTRONICS+
>ancient egypt has been central to my research<
>the biotronic energy obelisks are very vital &<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / EGYPTIAN OBELISKS+)
>please read "the gods machines" to grasp the<
>importance / obelisks are found on mars now<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TESLA USO CRAFT+
>long ago the visionary genius, >nicola tesla<
>predicted USO type UFO craft that are seen<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / NICOLA TESLA)+
>off the california coast / >elongated craft is<
>similar to what i saw over baton rouge / 47<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TESLA BIOTRONICS+
>when i >developed my cosmic vision &<
>biotronic prototypes i had no awareness<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / WUN CHOK BONG)+
>of teslas design concepts so close to my<
>own / nor the wun chok bong research<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ADAMSKI UFO CRAFT+
>adamski's amazing photos of the craft i saw<
>have been certified authentic by kodak labs <
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS)+
>when i saw that craft in 1947, instantly the<
>cosmic consciousness >entered me forever<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+OVERVIEW+
>yes, i too devoted much of my life to urban<
>& vernacular affairs, but as i have described<
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
>(octogenarian vision)<
+& >VISIONARY CONCEPTS+
>cosmic consciousness< caused by my 1947<
>UFO sighting to >focus radiant architecture<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
>(large scale >public projects<
>several including >chicano<
>park, civic center, o. beach)<
+PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(google : eugene ray / pictors<
>metamorphosis / railway car<
>conversion / & fabric shop)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ALL BEST WISHES /+
+MUCH GRATITUDE+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

Sunday, October 23, 2016

COSMIC CONSCIOUS VISION / leonardo da vinci / UFO-ET autumn 2016

+UFO OVER BATON ROUGE+
>in the spring of 1947 a group of friends & i<
>were flying huge kites our dad made very<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+BATON ROUGE UFO / 47)+
>carefully /  >we flew these very high using<
>several balls of cord (planes were a worry)< 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+A HUGE SILVER CRAFT+
>(illuminating >my life<
>forever in many ways)<
+APPEARED OVERHEAD+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>dear friends, it is an amazing experience<
>to see something that is not supposed to<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / EXTRATERRESTRIAL)+
>be in our reality / immediately we know<
>life is >not what we were taught it to be<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DEEP GRATITUDE FILLS+
>(my life was  >jump<
>started immediately)<
+MY >CONSCIOUSNESS<+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 +UFO CRAFT / 1947+
>>although george adamski photographed<
>this craft a few years later, >this matches<
>the craft i saw over baton rouge in about<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / GEORGE ADAMSKI)+
>1947 / >the next year i was given a book<
>by frank lloyd wright that >set my goal<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +COSMIC VISION+
>illuminated my life forever / wright's organic<
>architecture was a wonderful start and then i<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+LEONARDO / ARCHITECT)+
>discovered the cosmic world of leonardo was<
>cosmic consciousness close to  radiant vision<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
 +SILVER SHIP / 1980+
>this was a labor of love by myself and a small<
>crew of my students i hired at minimum wage<
+(GRATITUDE :> FOBES / LARA /+
+JUNG / HOUSTON / WOODARD)+
>the design is a >synthesis of the UFO sighting<
>inspiration and my >love for european castles<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +CALIFORNIA VILLAS+
>people showed up at my drawing board<
>and classroom >wanting large houses &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / CALIFORNIA VILLAS)+
>my main concern was affordable houses<
>"california villas" was >result of demand<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
>biotronic energy in architectural volume<
>became an >important focus in california<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+
>"radiant architecture" takes organic design<
>into its >ultimate position of nourishment<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
 +UNIVERSAL SPHEROID+
>the major residential prototype for biotronic<
>energy in my oeuvre from the 1970s has to<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / UNISPHERE 65')+
>be "UNISPHERE" a 65 ft diameter openable<
>double skin sphere residence w/ inner garden<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +OEUVRE 1975+
>it was at the aspen design conference<
>in 1975 that my two exhibition panels<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / ASPEN DESIGN CONF)+
>suddenly expanded focus / my friends<
>reyner & mary banham's interest, vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 +NOLA JAZZ WORKSHOP+
>my friend's john & tania messina were<
>confidantes to my cosmic effort in old<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / JAZZ WORKSHOP)+
>new orleans / >"jazz workshop" was a<
>progenitor to a present vital "jazz fest"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +NOLA BIOMORPHIC+
>i designed my >1st biomorphic structure<
>in >covington-baton rouge in 1965< and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / NOLA BIOMORPHIC)+
>this one in new orleans in 1967 / >cosmic<
>consciousness,  >very strong in my vision<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +MADRE GRANDE ABBEY+
>monasteries are >very important places<
>in advancing civilization / >bernard de<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / MADRE GRANDE)+ 
>clairvaux >hero in my degruy research /<
>john drais of of madre grande my friend<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +COSMIC ARCHTYPE+
>french patron alain seligman, >shipbuilder<
>came to me out of the blue wanting design<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+SELIGMAN RESIDENCE)+
>vision / >this gave me a chance for a cosmic<
>archetype / my degruy ancestors down river<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+LEONARDO' FORTRESS+
>it was my pleasure to long ago discover<
>this fortress design of leonardo da vinci<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / COSMIC CONSCIOUS)+
>to be cosmic conscious / it is 500 years<
>ahead of others / low, radiant & cosmic<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GRATITUDE TO JOHN MESSINA+
+WHO HAS OFFERED PHOTOS of+
>(see my Facebook page for<
>his vita plus my ref. blogs)<
+MY LOUISIANA WORK / >1960s+
+FOR A >FUTURE MONOGRAPH+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>my oeuvre is so large and complex<
+(STANDARD MODERN+
+VS >COSMIC< VISION+
+LATIN-ANGLO  >DNA)+
>several divisions would be helpful<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MARIANNE & I DEPART for a+
>(we shall return later<
>in this harvest week)<
+FEW DAYS IN THE >DESERT+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu




Saturday, October 22, 2016

HARVEST & VINTAGE SEASON / the wine is made all over the world

+OCTOBER MEMORIES+
>our new orleans cavaroc family went to bordeaux<
>their origins, annually to assess the wine for their<
+(CAVAROC LINKS TO+
+BORDEAUX WINES+)
>importation business in new orleans and chicago<
>their many trunks in our garage was my memory<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+HELOISE LAMOTHE+
>charles cavaroc's wife, my great grandmother<
>was from a large bordeaux vineyard tradition<
+(LAMOTHE VINYARDS+
+ORGANIC MEMORIES)+
>their were many lamothe wines and marianne<
>and i stayed in a >lamothe chateau hotel in 07<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+FERNANDO ESTOPINAL+
>our >wizened cousin< relates to the cavaroc<
>lamothe clan >via the roy family< who also<
+(WISDOM IS THE+
+JOY OF >AGING)+
>relate to our early degruy n.o. french family<
>and their orient forest family in champagne<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
                                      
 +RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
>is my wizened harvest season offering to<
>the kind souls of the world (you) / rudolf<
+GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
>steiner, synchronistically & saint bernard<
>before had related vision / (fll wright etc)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+RADIANT GRAPHICS+
>the concept of >collage graphics combining<
>life and work came to me in california as a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / COLLAGE GRAPHICS)+
>result of using >mail art to link w/ family &<
>friends back in louisiana (blog is extension)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+RADIANT  FOREST+
>deep memory perhaps of our family homes<
>in the orient & barataria forests / >sansouci<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / SANSOUCI FOREST)+
>trees spoke to us for ten years / >the vision<
>of a radiant architecture began in the ozone<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +RADIANT HEART+
>as a color, light, energy "synergetic<
>environ" as a >sound filled soothing<
+(LIGHT FILLED and+
+FABRIC >TENSILE)+
>world of wonders for children / this<
>prototype could be sold at "costcos"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +RADIANT HEART+
>although i designed this for children at<
>the children's hospital, today i think of<
+(PROTOTYPE HEART+
+CAN EARN MANY $(+
>my >granddaughter ashley< & >her dad<
>brett who could build this as a prototype)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+RADIANT ADOBE+
>this decentralized adobe is one of my first<
>california designs / the aged xerox print is<
+(BEDTOOMS (L), LIVING+
+DINING (C), STUDIO (R))+
>hard to read but important / 3 units spread<
>around a pool >cause the patio to be vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+NOTE+this >home-hand made< adobe was<
>built in alpine, california as part of the vital<
"back to the earth" movement of the early 70<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+WHOLE EARTH CATALOG)+
>decade / "whole earth catalog" as reference<
>my several designs (domes also) were free<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RADIANT TENSILE+
>early fabric skinned airplanes were<
>tensile structures like sailboats and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ TENSILE STRUCTURE)+
>this >light weight design is a great<
>reference for economy architecture<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +RADIANT TENSILE+
>my devoted friend & student assistant of<
>this 1970s period, >ralph bowman was a<
+(GOOGLE : RALPH BOWMAN+
+> / "THE PAPER GALLERY")+
>fan of the swap meet / >this vintage map<
>is typical of >valuable refs we might find<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +RADIANT PROJECTS+
>later in the 1970s w/ the help of students<
>from my beginning class i constructed 3<
+(WE ALSO DESIGNED+
+LARGE PROJECTS IN+
+OCEAN BEACH, ETC)+
>projects free as public service projects &<
>this solana beach hair salon / >1 of them<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +PRIORY de SION+
>as a scholar of the >history< of my degruy<
>family (w/ links) in france much evidence<
+(BRESSE-GRUY-RAY-VERGY +
+ANCESTORS all >TEMPLARS)+
>ties them to the templars & priory de sion<
>jean cocteau >filled  his chapel w/ symbols<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PRINCE OF PEACE+
>my attitude to >artist-architect< designed<
>architectural projects was encouraged by<
+(COCTEAU HAND MADE+
+THIS >RADIANT DOVE<)+
>cocteau, matisse & lecorbusier in france<
>(some may not know >corbu's paintings)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MY PASSION OF DISCOVERY+
+IN VILLEFRANCHE LINKED+
+TO FAMILY TEMPLAR-SION+
>(villefranche fortress and<
>ships were templar-sion,<
>as was cocteau's chapel)<
+HISTORY in ORIENT FOREST+
+VILLEFRANCHE, STENAY etc+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the degruy >barataria sugar mill<
>at new orleans was templar and<
>sion / >google my blogs on this<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / DOME SUGAR MILL)+
>also< 
+"KNIGHTS TEMPLAR"+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu