+FOR OUR >NEW FRIEND+
>(monica, rene's wife was<
>in my >last SDSU class<
>she is talented designer)<
+PROF. >RENE PERALTA<+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.
+OCTOBER 26th OF 1948+
>was very important to the >spring of my life<
>in that my radiant >aunt lise came to visit us<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE / RAY /+
+FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT)+
>in baton rouge w/ a >book for my 16th b-day<
>it was frank lloyd wright's "the natural house"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+THAT BOOK >FOLLOWING< THE+
+UFO SIGHTING A YEAR BEFORE+
>(i read life magazine every<
>friday / our dad brought it<
>home / >fllw was in many<
>issues, he had connections)<
>SET A YOUNG LIFE DIRECTED W/+
>ENTHUSIASM AND EXCITEMENT+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>by 1952 i had won the danforth leadership<
>award at my high school , >bought a 1942<
>plymouth >"doctor's coupe", worked as a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / MARIAN OLSEN RAY)+
>"cartographer" & acquired a beautiful girl<
>friend, marian olsen who became my wife<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+1953, WAS SPECIAL AS I >BUILT+
+MY FIRST DESIGNED BUILDING+
>(i won a tulane scholarship<
>had a >year in architecture<
>met >good friend pat staub)<
+a CHURCH FOR a HOSPITAL FOR+
+JACKSON, STATE of LOUISIANA+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>by 1959 i passed the architectural license<
>exam , >built the important buildings that<
+(MY FIRST STUDENT, >JOHN+
+MESSINA BECAME >FRIEND+
+WE >TREASURE< IT TODAY)+
>led to my first teaching at LSU in 1964 &<
>by 1969 was hired for my career at SDSU<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ECONOMY BIO-HEALTH+
>in california, galvanized by that UFO sighting<
>in baton rouge (thomas jefferson wrote about<
+(CALIFORNIA PROVIDED+
+>AERO SPACE & CINEMA+
+MILIEU FOR >VISION OF+
+a "KIT OF PARTS" HOUSE)+
>one there in 1800 / google) >i had a vision< for<
>affordable, strong, healthy K.O.P. house design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the >state of california should build seaside<
>affordable beach resorts / >the magnificent<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+> BEACH CLUB RESORT)+
>setting is not as well utilized as in europe &<
>my research in liguria produced this design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>geodesic dome kits available in san diego<
>by my friend gene hopster became media<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+>DOUBLE DOME HOUSE)+
>for my "double dome house" / my design<
>provides a very >strong, affordable house<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the mid 1990s book "visionary architecture"<
>published 2 of my "california villa" designs<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / CALIFORNIA VILLAS)+
>it is important to point out that these designs<
>were "real projects" unlike much in the book+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>as a professor, i designed many california<
>villas plus economy houses charging little<
>or nothing / >how many were built i don't<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>/ PIERUCCI VILLA)+
>know / i would draw working drawings if<
>requested / >otherwise providing designs<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this is one of 3 california >biotronic residence<
>prototype designs i >value highly as leading a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+
>movement toward a >healthy affordable type<
>of california house using sphere-cone energy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this is the >first residential design i made as<
>an >apprentice architect the year marian and<
>i were married / stacked conc block front &<
+MODERN DESIGN in BATON+
+ROUGE >RARE & SPECIAL<+
>side walls / >glass walls on rear & side with<
>fireplaces & post & beam / all very practical<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>upon obtaining my >architectural license in<
>1959, we moved to the summer resort town<
+(MY FIRST ECONOMY+
+RES. >BUILT< IN 1960+
>of my family history , opened my office and<
>drew >plans for the houston boothe family<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the >beach resort prototype< i proposed for<
>california was joined by this all indigenous<
+(GOOGLE >: EUGENE RAY+
+ / BAJA BEACH RESORT)+
>material design commissioned by california<
>people for a tropical beach in south mexico<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>by the 1980s i had perfected photography of<
>prototypes w/ biotronic energy radiance via<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ RADIANT PHOTOS)+
>infra red film photos< & ultra violet lighting<
>this was >published in A+U japan< in 1985<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>also published in japan in 1985 were these four<
>houses / in the lower right is the houston booth<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / A+U PUBLICATION)+
>residence of image #8 /> upper left, solar towers<
>/ lower left, our sansouci forest glazed pavilion/<
>upper right, 1 of 2 designs for african americans<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>front elevation of one of my >favorite designs<
>for a solar heated residence / >the bio-radiance<
+(RAMMED EARTH BETWEEN+
+4" >CONC.BLOCK< TOWERS)+
>is also >powerful because of the rammed earth<
>towers / sleeping is available under roof domes<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>aerodyne sportshouse, kit of parts affordable<
>residence for self assembly in nature / living<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+AERODYNE SPORTSHOUSE)+
>in the >sansouci forest inspired this / >use in<
>park >nature preserves is also recommended<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PLEASE SEE GOOGLE IMAGE+
>COLLECTION >"UFO-ET"< IN+
>(one can perceive the vital<
>impact of the ufo sighting<
>(on >architectural design)<
+MY FACEBOOK PG., THANKS+
+/IS ONE OF THE >VERY BEST+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the >"star wars" documentary last night on<
>television is >sobering & sad insight space<
+(STAR WARS / >SAD VIEW+
+OF WHERE HUMANS ARE)+
>defense billions are going to (black budget)<
>but it does not reveal an entire "big picture"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+UFO-ET FIGURES INTO+
>(missile silos >have<
>much ufo-et action)<
+the PITIFUL SCENARIO+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu
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