LIGHT IN THE EVENING SKY #11 / 13 photographs for a monograph publication

+CALIFORNIA HAS A RADIANT HISTORY+

+IT IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR DESIGN+

>(radiant architecture is child<

>of a >cosmic consciousness)<

+OF A BETTER WORLD / MY OEUVRE IN+

+CALIORNIA REFLECTS THAT >VISION<+

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>special note<

+LAST PHOTO IS MY  DESIGN+

>(prefab garden units)<

+FOR NOLA >MASS HOUSING+

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>"organic architecture" has interested me all of<

>my professional life and i have written that it<

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+ / BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+ 

>is the basis for "radiant architecture" / we must<

>emphasize that biotronic design "ups the ante"< 

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+MEXICO >PROXEMIC<+

+(FOR  PROF. PERALTA)+

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>was a strong factor in my decision to settle<

>in la jolla, california / marian my first wife<

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+>>> / TAXCO MEXICO)+

>and i went to taxco on out 1955 honeymoon< 

>we fell in love w/ >organic mexico  environ< 

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 +ECO MUNDO RESORT+
>two pages of sketches from my notebook<
>i was working on this when i became ill<
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+ / BRAZIL EXHIBITION)+
>in brazil / >malaria contracted in braziia<
>i lectured & >installed a large exhibition<
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 +ECO MUNDO RESORT+

>this design for a tropical resort in mexico<

>provided an opportunity to work w/ local<

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+>> / MAYAN YUCATAN)+

>organic materials / i have a deep love for<

>tropical mexico.  >especially the yucatan<

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+INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION+
>it is one of my happiest experiences to exhibit<
>lecture & publish in 10 countries /  this photo<
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+ / "ECCENTRIC PLACES")+
>illustrates my >installation for an international<
>architectural exhibition at san diego state univ<
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 +MODEL EX OFFENDERS RESTAURANT+
>my first 2 years in california was spent on public<
>service projects / thes is one of those / >recycling<
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+PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECT)+
>of a gas station to a model ex offenders restaurant<
>water spray over >glass greenhouse dining is vital<
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+LECTURE AT USC+

>my lecture invitations increased dramatically<

>after 1985 when i was published in paris and<

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+>>> / USC LECTURE)+

>tokyo & exhibited in paris / USC generously<

>gave an honorarium & >gamble house night<

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 +DOME & GARDEN HOUSE+
>my favorite early public service house<
>design >just after arriving in california<
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+GARDEN & DOME HOUSE)+
>a vegetable garden within the wood wall<
>entry / >a geodesic dome house, 2 floors<
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 +FERRO CEMENT HOUSE+
>the first of 4 house designs for roebling<
>brothers has a ferro cement shell w/ a<
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+ / BIOMORPHIC SHELL)+
>biomorphic form around an entry court<
>this is a drawing of the >bio roof< plan<
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 +DEREK @ EL FARO ORPHANAGE+
>my son derek has written about mexico (w/<
>photos) for the reader & volunteers his time<
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+READER / ELFARO ORPHANS)+
>to help w/ the orphans at >el faro orphanage<
>in tijauna / >this is my favorite photo of his<
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 +LAJOLLA BUNGALOW 1894+
>in the mid 1970s i wrote the paper & made<
>the >life presentations< that saved the red<
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+ / RED BUNGALOWS)+
>bungalows at the cove beach< in lajolla / 7<
>univ professors supported incl vince scully<
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 +APARTMENT AS ART+
>just before i earned my mfa degree at<
>tulane i completed the second of three<
>projects in the NOLA vieux carre / it<
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+TRAYLOR APARTMENT)+
>was friend & alum john messina who<
>took >photos< that published in NY<
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 +SIGNAGE AS ART+
>the first of >three free public service<
>projects designed & constructed 70s<
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 +SIGNAGE AS ART+
>"pictors metamorphosis" restaurant was<
>a special moment for me as i painted the<
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+PICTORS RESTAURANT)+
>signage & >designed w/ const. supervision<
>as a free public service project (3 in 1970s)<
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 +NOLA MASS HOUSING+
>this was my >final gift for the city of NOLA<
>tilt up conc. slab  mass garden housing units<
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+NOLA 9TH WARD HOUSING)+
>if this had been funded they would have been<
>saved from destruction by >hurricane katrina<
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+DEAR FRIENDS+
>marianne and i shall be in laguna beach<
>visiting a sick relative for a couple days<
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+ / LAGUNA BEACH CA)+,
>change of pace / shall resume my blogs<
>this weekend / see my Facebook pg pcs<
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+GRATITUDE+
>to those of you who kindly liked recent<
>postings / >especially the book on my<
>life & work by a deceased sicilian-am<
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+>>>>>> RON EDEN)+
>friend, ron eden / his generous effort to<
>publish that book was a >huge surprise<
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu