Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

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

Sunday, February 12, 2017

"AMAZING TECHNOLOGY" / an excellent uk"how it works" magazine

+WARPED PLANE & TENSILE STRUCTURES+
>resilient and light weight has been the focus of my effort<
>over many years / this in the years ahead is where design<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+
>of advanced buildings shall provide a better architecture<
>stronger, more economical, healthier and more beautiful<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BEAUTY IS SOMETHING PEOPLE+
+ARE AFRAID TO CONSIDER BUT+
>(humans do >react to<
>aesthetic >"radiance"<
>w/ strong  >reaction)<
+AESTHETICS IS NOT TO IGNORE+
+IF YOU ALSO HONOR ECOLOGY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>technology, i used to tell students "is also you hearing<
>me talk". it is NOT just synthetic industrial materials<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+BIOMORPHIC STRUCTURE)+
>development but also very importantly nature / nature<
>is our best guide ! / >biomorphic structure is excellent<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
                                      
 +"AMAZING TECHNOLOGY"+
>this impressive compendium of technical info<
>published in england explains how everything<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / PROTOTYPE DESIGN)+
>from clothes drying to moon rockets work. it<
>sells at barnes & noble for about twenty $$$<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TESLA MODEL 3+
>elon musk possesses wisdom & his cars<
>follow suit / >he shall place us on mars<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +FARADAY FFZEROL+
>tesla's new economy model 3 is moving into<
>production soon but watch out for faraday's<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / SPORTS CAR DESIGN)+
>SPORTCARS< they are also >all electric &<
>their battery plant is also in las vegas (huge)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +RADIANT "SPORTSHOUSE"+
>there is >no reason economy housing cannot<
>be beautiful w/ sportive spirit like a triumph<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+"SPORTSHOUSE" DESIGN)+
>tr3 sports car / >indian "sadhu" mystic spirit<
>is helpful but >arcadian design encourage us<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +RADIANT "TWINDOME"+
>most dome designers fail on sloped sites<
>but i solved this problem by >raising the<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / DOUBE DOME DESIGN)+
>twin dome concept on round conc. block<
>storage and utility rooms< >plus parking<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +GARDEN INSIDE DOME+
>although the "universal spheroid" is superior<
>by its openability this economy dome house<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+"KIT OF PARTS" DESIGN)+
>"kit of parts" (printable) has >much virtue w/<
>the patron able to assemble w/ garden inside<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +ARCADIAN COMMUNITY+
>the LAND especially FORESTS are important<
>to our "genetic memory" / this is one of several<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / PLANT KINGDOM)+
>communities i have designed where the PLANT<
>kingdom plays a >vital man life support synergy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +WORKING DRAWINGS+
>since 1953 until 2003, >for fifty years i drew<
>working drawings< for most of my designs &<
>as i told dave >"ive done all that" >now i can<
+(A NEW EPOCH FUELS+
+MY >NEW ART FORM)+
>focus on the metaphysical & historical factors<
>and w/ the internet expand a powerful new art<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +DESIGN STUDIO OL301+
>much >architectural progress is seen in our<
>1970s studio photo. remember architecture<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / ENVIRON DESIGN)+
>progresses very slowly unless prototypes is<
>the focus/ >standard practice is no solution<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+BIOMORPHIC ARCHTYPE+
>recently i loaned dave several design graphics<
>from >my oeuvre for the exhibition he curated<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / DESIGN GRAPHICS)+
>for the "athenaeum" opening on the 17th. it is<
>titled >"sum of the parts" & i hope you attend<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+A+U TOKYO+
>1985 was an apex for my california oeuvre<
>w/ >publication-exhibition on 3 continents<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +A+U TOKYO+
>posterity shall >decide the value of my work<
>but the blog in the meantime explores details<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +A+U TOKYO+
>i am very >grateful that the excellent journal<
>"architecture & urbanism" out of tokyo was<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / A+U, TOKYO)+
>careful to publish my work on a black back<
>ground that >illuminates color-light-energy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MARIANNE & I SHALL  ATTEND THE+
>(a personal >goal<  >is to discuss<
>ufo contact on my creative work<
>this factor has always been vital)<
+'17 INTERNATIONAL UFO CONGRESS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>please see my Facebook page for<
>reports on the congress & related<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / UFO CONGRESS)+
>topics / richard dolan & other fine<
>ufologists are congress scheduled<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SEE THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON MY+
+FACEBOOK OF DR. MITCHELL AND+
+(two excellent documentaries<
>for >anyone with ufo doubts)<
+CANADA MINISTER PAUL HELLYER+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>hellyer is 92 and filled w/ wisdom-insight<
>yesterday marianne & i attended birthday<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / WISDOM MACHINE)+
>party of a friend 104 so mind our manners<
>wisdom becomes more keen as years pass<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu








Sunday, February 5, 2017

GRATITUDE : DAVE / MARIANNE / MARY LYNN / PATRICIA / how fortunate we are

+PROF. DAVE FOBES+
>kindly visited yesterday, and >we selected some<
>of my architectural collages & prints for exhibit<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / DAVID FOBES)+
>in a show at the athenaeum, opening february17<
>dave is curating this show on a theme of collage<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

+PUBLIC SERVICE+
>dave's >effort w/ this exhibition is<
>typical of his effort over many yrs<
+(MR. >SAN DIEGO+
+ART PATRON  >IS+
+DAVE FOBES mfa)+
>we extend our >sincerest gratitude< !!<
>(dave curated "luces" vital light show)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+DESIGN GRAPHICS+
>have meant much to my life and i was pleased<
>to provide a variety to dave / tonight i show a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / DESIGN GRAPHICS)+
>group from the binder book left over from the<
>ones i gave dave / not that they are any lesser<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PARK RESTAURANT+
>example of european research resulting<
>in an american prototype / alfresco (out<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / PROTOTYPE DESIGN)+
>door) dining was excellent in the park in<
>rome (borghesi) >this restaurant resulted<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+BOVENKAMP VILLA+
>thanks to an SDSU alum< >i designed this<
>califoenia villa & a hollywood townhouse<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BOVENKAMP VILLA)+
>for a >dutch born film set builder who drove<
>a maseratti /  thanks for kind comments here<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +BOVENKAMP VILLA+
>the dutch hollywood set builder bovenkamp<
>had a site high up in the hollywood hills that<
+(THE PATIO HAS+
+A >LAP POOL,L)+
>provided an interesting view / >i drew 2 diff<
>versions of this plan before this final version<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +DEAF CHILDREN SCHOOL+
>my largest public service project has<
>bio-energy cones over the class room<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+BOHOL ISLAND DESIGN)+
>circular seating areas / this philippine<
>island design uses recycled conc slabs<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +BIOTRONIC CHAMBER+
>the smallest but perhaps the most powerful<
>design in this group / designed for a gallery<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+
>in downtown san diego / this prototype can<
>be easily transported / has strong biotronics<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PLANTATION DOME+
>my favorite "lost project" is very unique<
>it is a small "plantation" w/ a wood stock<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / DOME RESIDENCE)+
>ade surrounding the entry gerden / a hexi<
>dome envelopes a high two story interior<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +UNISPHERE RESEARCH+
>we recommend a >visit to the balboa park<
>arboretum to >comprehend the beauty of a<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+"UNIVERSAL SPHEROID")+
>"unisphere" >openable dome residence w/<
>the "kit of parts" house in a tropical jungle<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +BUNGALOW EFFORT+
>my >gratitude to patricia daly lipe for her<
>new excellent book about lajolla / yes her<
+(SCHINDLER COLONY & OUR+
+OTHER EFFORTS UNKNOWN)+
>book >covers our preservation effort very<
>well / our other preservation is not known<
>(the opposition had many $$$ and power)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +SAZERAC+
>my gratitude to >mary lynn hyde for a NOLA<
>picayune newspaper article about the sazerac<
>a famed NOLA cocktail invented by our great<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>>> / SAZERAC)+
>grandmother >cavaroc lamothe's brother who<
>invented the sazerac working for cavaroc sons<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+NOLA ARBORETUM+
>the tensile >biotronic volume arboretum for<
>NOLA's city park i designed would be vital<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / TENSILE STRUCTURE)+
>for the growing plants / >this concept< would<
>also be an excellent UFO-ET museum design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +PIERUCCI VILLA+
>the site is very large so i divided the house<
>into three separate but connected suites w/<
+(CHILDREN'S SUITE W/+
+SEPERATE LIVING RM)+
>each solar heated / parents left, children, on<
>the right, family, living dining in the middle<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +PIERUCCI VILLA+
>prof. mauro pierucci was from italy and had<
>a deep desire to develop a vineyard around<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / PIERUCCI VILLA)+
>the home i designed for him high above the<
>wild animal park< at >escondido california<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+RANCHO VALENCIA+
>my radiant bride, >marianne, is a wonderful<
>companion on research pilgrimages / >here<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+MARIANNE CONWAY RAY)+
>we visited the companion hotel to the hotel<
>la valencia / rancho valencia is a real jewell<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"CORE N' GRATA"+
>is our >favorite neapolitan love song & last<
>night marianne & i had the deep experience<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / LA VALENCIA HOTEL)+
>of hearing roman palacios sing that w/ gusto<
>at the la valencia in the room where we met<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TOMMY GANNON+
>the talented pianist who accompanies roman<
>is also magnificent & played for frankie lane<
+(OUR TABLE >NEXT TO+
+THE PIANO >THANKS<+
+TO TOMMIE'S ESTHER,+
+LONDON >BLITZ GIRL)+
>for 5 years / tommy has great sense of humor<
>& together roman & tommy provide synergy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+WE HAD A "WHALER" LA V's+
+SIGNATURE DRINK / BUT BE+
>(charles cavaroc >would<
>be >very suspicious of a<
>drink w/ ice cream in it)<
+CAREFUL THEY HAVE MUCH+
+PAIN FINDING >ICE-CREAM<+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu