+RADIANT CONCEPTS+
>inspired by the french creole tropic syndrome<
>have been the joy of my creative life and<
+GRAPHICS MORPHS+
+ARCHITECTURE+
>tonight i show metaphysical graphics<
>morphing my vieux carre apartment<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+FRENCH TROPIC SYNDROME+
>a love of the fertile louisiana jungle<
>of our french creole family has<
+RADIANCE+
>ignited much of my vision<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GENETIC MEMORY+
>ray-degruy-cavaroc and staigg ancestors<
>all lived and worked within a few<
+SYNCHRONICITY+
>blocks of the three projects that<
>i built in the french vieux carre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+JUNGLE VISION+
>was the inspiration of the work of the<
>great french painter henri rousseau<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>it was my joy to see this<
>exhibition in paris<
^^^^^^^^^^^
+COLLAGE GRAPHICS+
>has been my way to express a deep love<
>i intuitively feel for the rich fertile<
+MAIL ART+
>organic radiance of nature in<
>our native creole environ<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+FRIENDS+
>new orleans friends john and tania<
>are in the collage seen at left<
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+TROPIC APARTMENT+
>second of the radiant projects<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>american home magazine published this<
>apartment i built in the new orleans<
>vieux carre of our creole people<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+COLOR & LIGHT+
>became my focus in three projects<
>built during the nineteen sixties<
>in the old french quarter<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PERSPECTIVE+
>american home magazine published<
>my drawing to explain the design's<
>effort to make the most of space<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+EXAMPLE+
(>the dining table folds down<
>from a special cabinet<)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+BED STORAGE+
>the bed space was converted from an attic<
>space and the bed opens up to provide<
>linen and blanket storage volume<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the existing plumbing vent pipe<
>becomes a painted table just<
+SCULPTURE+
>right for two wine glasses<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DEDICATION+
>the metaphysical graphics were made<
>for my friends and lsu alumni<
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+JOHN & TANIA MESSINA+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>john then a professional photographer<
>NOW ARCHITECT+
>photographed the apartment for<
>american home magazine<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+METAPHYSICAL GRAPHICS+
>tropic syndrome<
+PROGENDERED THIS+
>color-light-energy<
+RADIANT CONCEPT+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu
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