EUGENE RAY, ARTIST, ARCHITECT, PROFESSOR / friend of leonardo da vinci

+GREETINGS SIR PETER COOK+

>(architect, professor<

>knighted in the u.k.)<

+MY 1970 ARCHIGRAM FRIEND+

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>it was good , last night, to see sir peter cook<

>my old archigram friend on the world wide<

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+>>>> / ARCHIGRAM)+

>web talking about the fact that their designs<

>were all intended to build / this was my goal<

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+PROF. RENE PERALTA+
>is proposing a monograph on my work<
>and asking if sir peter might be willing<
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+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+
>to write an introduction to my book / i<
>am writing tonight's blog for that goal<
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+CONGRATULATIONS+
>to archigram for winning the british ribs<
>gold medals & peter's knighthood / this<
>was a marvelous accomplishment for a<
+(LECTURE BOYCOTTED BY+
+SOME >S.D. ARCHITECTS)<+
>group of radical designers / >archigram<
>was my >first invited speakers< at sdsu<
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 +RADIANT CONCEPTS++
>it was my pleasure to >lecture in london<
>at the architecture association & bartlett<
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+RADIANT ARCHITECYURE)+
>school / the former for dennis crompton<
>the latter for sir peter cook (head master)<
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 +UNIVERSAL SPHEROID / 65+
>double armstrong teflon skin >openable sphere<
>biotronic radiant  >garden inside residence w/<
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+UNISPHERE RESIDENCE)+
>kit of parts three level changeable floor system<
>providing >maximum of alternative floor plans<
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 +A.A. LECTURE, LONDON+
>in 1994 i gave the >first of two lectures in<
>london on my "radiant architecture" / this<
+(PETER COOK HAD BECOME+
+BARTLETTS HEAD MASTER)+
>first one was at the architecture association<
>for my >archigram friend dennis crompton<
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+NOTE : the >conical roof studio residence<
>(above) and 3 generation family plantation<
>residence (below) are among my >favorite<
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>>>+ / CONICAL ROOFS)+
>all time prototype designs / >my prediction<
>is that the biotronic cone roof shall return &<
>become popular again / my final parting gift<
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 +SDSU DESIGN EXHIBITION+
>in 1995 i lectured for peter cook at bartlett<
>architectural school / i sent these photos of<
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+ / SDSU EXHIBITIONS)+
>my sdsu environ design exhibition by fax<
>to dennis crompton / a first for SDSU fax<
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 +SILVER SHIP / LAJOLLA , CA+
>"san diego union tribute" reporter andrea<
>hoffman was the first to write about our<
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+ / SILVER SHIP DESIGN)+
>silver ship studio residence< as seen here<
>carol olten & dirk sutra< also wrote well<
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+GARDEN DOME HOUSE+
>affordable >"kit of parts" garden inside<
>the geodesic dome residence prototype<
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+> AFFORDABLE HOUSE)+
>was my major design focus in 1969-96<
>(less then 1% of americans< can build)<
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 +EUGENE RAY, ARCHITECT+
>after "domus" published the silver ship<
>in 1981 >many invitations< to lecture<
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+EXHIBITIONS / LECTURES)+
>came in world wide / exhibitions and<
>publications also >followed lectures<
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 +DESERT INCIDENTS+
>this sketch is for a large circular museum<
>sited in the >california desert devoted to<
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+>"DESERT INCIDENTS")+
+UFO-ET technology & architectural proto<
>types >inspired< by advanced technology<
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 +DESIGN INVENTIONS+
>improving the >art of architecture< has<
>been the driving force behind my design<
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+TENSILE STRUCTURES)+
>effort / research & development are very<
>important / >tensile systems vital leaders<
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+CALIFORNIA VILLAS+

>people cane to my studio looking for radiant<

>concepts but they wanted large houses not the<

+(CALIFIRNIA VILLAS >AFTER+

+PLANTATION VILLA DESIGN)+

>small economy prototypes / thus i developed a<

>"california villa" archetype (after italian villas)<

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 +SYNERGETIC ENVIRONS+
>color, light, energy in architecture became<
>my goal in new orleans 1966-69 /  >i was<
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+NOLA DESIGN PROJECTS)+
>galvanized by a >UFO sighting in 1947 &<
>the moon landing program / i was inspired<
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+BIOMORPHIC STRUCTURE+
>this is the original version of one of my<
>favorite designs / >a ferro cement< shell<
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+>>> / FERRO CEMENT)+
>w/ broken >glazed tile finish shelter for<
>a nola high school / drew 3 diff designs<
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+BIOTRONIC STRUCTURE+
>"the silver ship" our >home and studios for<
>a >quarter century in lajolla california< was<
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+UFO & GENETIC MEMORY)+
>an >amalgamation of homage to ufo memory<
>and "genetic memory" of euro family castles<
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+FULL CIRCLE / 1970-2016+
>so old friend, sir peter cook, my hope is that<
>you and dennis crompton shall take kindly to<
>our invitation to write a >forward to my book<
+(FORTY SIX YEARS LATER+
+WE HAVE  >SURVIVED TO+
+SEE IT IN  >PERSPECTIVE)+
>i have also suggested old friend architect tom<
>hart, husband of our sdsu alum chikako terada<
>hart, (bruce goff alum) (american perspective)<
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+PROFESSOR EMERITUS / SDSU / WWW+
>(thanks peter, for your help / google<
>eugene ray / (any topic / my blogs)<
+DATA / >PUBLICATIONS, EXHIBITIONS+
+LECTURES (4 continents) 10 COUNTRIES+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu