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Sunday, July 20, 2014

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< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+"MARK" MAGAZINE+
>published the current version and<
>i show that tonight in the first<
>six photos in tonights blog<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+25 YEARS / 1980-2005+
>were the years that my family<
>and i lived & worked there,<
>domus published it in 1981<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >"mark", is like domus a european architectural<
+"MARK"/"DOMUS", FINE DESIGN+
>magazine found on our american newsstands<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 >ted spiroupolis, the new owner, has done a<
+NEW CORRUGATED METAL+
>fine job installing new roof / wall cladding<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >unfortunately the curved front elevation<
+NEW OAK FLOOR+
>has been lost which was a vital feature<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this view from the entrance was always<
+LOST FRONT DESIGN+
>a favorite w/ its dramatic cantilever<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >my former studio on the second level<
+25 BY 40 FT SPACE+
>is now a spacious living type volume<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the lamella vaulted roof structure is special<
+ECONOMY LAMELLAS+
>(i found this in the southern pine manuel)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+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<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ORIGINAL LIFE BELOW+
>photos from my archive<
>(dedicated to marian &<
>derek, bron & lesley)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >in this view of its original life, aluminum<
+SILVER SHIP 1985+
>corrugated railings had an optical drama<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >in an early drawing i even considered a<
+SILVER SHIP 1978+
>compound curve parking deck railing<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >although i donated the original silver ship<
+MY ORIGINAL STUDIO+
>paintings & cabinet, they seem absent<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the silver ship lives on in my memory as<
+FAVORITE DOCUMENTA+
>exhibited and published in ten countries<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the very first design drawings i made<
+FIRST DESIGN VISION+
>captured its old world cosmic quality<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the original concept envisioned a rear<
+FIRST FLOOR PLAN+
>entrance w/ a dramatic long stairway<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>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<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DAVE FOBES+++MARIO LARA+
+CHRIS JUNG+JACK HOUSTON+
>(all have gone on to fine<
>professional careers &)<
>2 are now professors) !
+DENNIS WOODERD+(thankyou)+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu


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