ARCHITECT AS PROFESSOR / knowledge is very important

+AS I LOOK BACK+

>the oral history interview of me by dr susan resnick<

>for the special collections archive of s.d. state univ<

+(SDSU LIBRARY ARCHIVE+

+RECENT ORAL HISTORY)+

>has caused me to review certain life experiences<

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+WHY DID PROFESSOR'S HECK (LSU)+

+& LAWRENCE (TULANE) HAVE SO+

>(professor's ruocco at sdsu also)<

+MUCH FAITH IN MY ABILITIES+ ?

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>my conclusion, trying to be objective, (and<

>i have just reached this conclusion) is that<

+ARCHITECT AS PROFESSOR /+

+MEANS RESEARCH IS VITAL+

>these professors had faith in my research<

>orientations, and this makes me happy<

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>my attraction to lecorbusier is because he<

>was the most intellectual architect that i<

+("MODULAR" LINKS CORBU+

+W/ KNIGHTS TEMPLARS IN+

+ORIENT FOREST & NOLA+

>could find (other then louis i. kahn)<

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>the abundance of research documenta in my<
>studio reflects the thought that i placed in<
+(RESEARCH WAS ESSENCE+
+TO ALL of MY DRAWINGS)+
>all of my architecture and life graphics<
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>this "radiant concepts" paper of the mid nineties<
>outlines the contents of a 3 screen slide lecture<
+FOCUS ON BIOTRONIC /+
+"RADIANT" CONCEPTS+
>i presented in many countries & local venues<
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>organic architecture has always meant much<
>to my research and prototype design w/ this<
+OPENABLE BEACH RESORT+
+PROTOTYPE BUNGALOW+
>palm frond covered prototype an example<
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>it is a profound fact of nature that duality in<

>animal structure is important & i have used<
+(NATURE IS OUR+
+BEST GUIDE)+ !
>this insight here and in silver ship concept<
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>the duality of this model presentation uses two<
>photos, one with the roof off (top) one w/ the<
+(DOUBLE IMAGE+
+PRESENTATION)+
>roof on (lower)…an effective presentation<
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 >historic preservation in new orleans is vital<
>and i have written much about my historic<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+RED BUNGALOWS)+
>bungalow preservation california papers<
>(i have nola project concept in october)<
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 >each teaching morning i would spread out<
>in our sdsu classroom the appropropriate<
+(ALSO USED MANY+
+SLIDES & VIDEO)+
>reference documenta & design models<
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 >at sdsu as a new professor i had already<
>constructed a slide lecture given to an<
>audience of university professors w/<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY/+
+SDSU DESIGN AWARDS)+
>"architecture as situation, environ as<
>light" introducing biotronic design<
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 >after just two years of teaching in california<
>my oeuvre had already matured into a large<
+(PRESENTED HERE THE+
+/BIRTH OF BIO-DESIGN)+
>and dynamic whole w/ many innovations<
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 >although the backward education in stateside<
>architecture schools is well known, in london<
+(MY LECTURE AD AT THE+
+ARCHITECTURE ASSOC.)+
>my advanced concepts were well received<
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>my baja mexican beach resort master plan<
>calls for a variety of structures using the<
+(NATURAL FIBER DESIGN+
+for MEX. BEACH RESORT)+
>organic biotronic construction approach<
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>i have learned a lot from studying european<
>& california beach archetypes...this one is<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE+
+RAY / CAPRI)+
>located just a few blocks from our house<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PROTOTYPES EMERGE W/+
>(dedication robert heck<
>& john w. lawrence)<
+CAREFUL SCHOLARSHIP+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu