SILVER SHIP LIVES / current life and early life

+P0IGNANT FEELINGS+

>make it difficult for me to talk about<

>two distinct lives of the silver ship<

+(MARIAN PASSED+

+AWAY IN 12-2003)+

>because it is where marian lived,<

>my wife, who i shared it with< !

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+"MARK" MAGAZINE+

>published the current version and<

>i show that tonight in the first<

>six photos in tonights blog<

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+25 YEARS / 1980-2005+

>were the years that my family<

>and i lived & worked there,<

>domus published it in 1981<

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 >"mark", is like domus a european architectural<
+"MARK"/"DOMUS", FINE DESIGN+
>magazine found on our american newsstands<
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 >ted spiroupolis, the new owner, has done a<
+NEW CORRUGATED METAL+
>fine job installing new roof / wall cladding<
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 >unfortunately the curved front elevation<
+NEW OAK FLOOR+
>has been lost which was a vital feature<
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>this view from the entrance was always<
+LOST FRONT DESIGN+
>a favorite w/ its dramatic cantilever<
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 >my former studio on the second level<
+25 BY 40 FT SPACE+
>is now a spacious living type volume<
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>the lamella vaulted roof structure is special<
+ECONOMY LAMELLAS+
>(i found this in the southern pine manuel)<
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+CURRENT LIFE ABOVE+
>above are six photos of the mark magazine<
>publication of the current silver ship life<
+(SILVER SHIP LIVES+
+ITS SECOND LIFE)+

>i am grateful it shall live on, but regret<

>some details are not an original vision<
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+ORIGINAL LIFE BELOW+
>photos from my archive<
>(dedicated to marian &<
>derek, bron & lesley)<
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 >in this view of its original life, aluminum<
+SILVER SHIP 1985+
>corrugated railings had an optical drama<
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 >in an early drawing i even considered a<
+SILVER SHIP 1978+
>compound curve parking deck railing<
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 >although i donated the original silver ship<
+MY ORIGINAL STUDIO+
>paintings & cabinet, they seem absent<

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 >the silver ship lives on in my memory as<
+FAVORITE DOCUMENTA+
>exhibited and published in ten countries<
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 >the very first design drawings i made<
+FIRST DESIGN VISION+
>captured its old world cosmic quality<
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 >the original concept envisioned a rear<
+FIRST FLOOR PLAN+
>entrance w/ a dramatic long stairway<
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>i am grateful to my five former students<
+FIRST FRONT ELEVATION+
>who helped me to build the silver ship,<
>i am grateful it shall continue to live<
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+DAVE FOBES+++MARIO LARA+
+CHRIS JUNG+JACK HOUSTON+
>(all have gone on to fine<
>professional careers &)<
>2 are now professors) !
+DENNIS WOODERD+(thankyou)+ !
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 eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu