TROPIQUE MAGIQUE / sansouci forest design & research

+SANSOUCI FOREST+

>was a beautiful jungle of magnificent trees<

>along the bogue falaya river 35 miles north<

+(BARRANGER FAMILY+

+/ LED THIS EFFORT)+

>of new orleans, selected by several artists<

+(ROBERT LOBDELLS ALSO+

+/ SEVERAL FINE FRIENDS)+

>to locate a theatre and art association<

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+OUR FAMILY LOVED+
>the sansouci forest when we were<
>able to buy a half acre and build<
>our 2000 sq. ft glazed pavilion<
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+THE JUNGLE NOURISHED OUR+

+PSYCHE= WE NEVER FORGOT+

>(orient forest, genetic memory)<

+THE JOY OF LIVING-WORKING+
+-LEARNING, IN THAT FOREST+
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 >our raised pavilion house was situated on a<
>tropical hammock close to the bogue falaya<
+(MILIEU OF THE IVORY+
+BILL WOODPECKER)+
>river and at night it radiated w/ many lights<
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>our son derek, loved the sansouci forest<
>house and went back in recent years to<
+(DEREK'S PHOTOS WERE+
+BEAUTIFUL, POIGNANT)+
>meet the new owner and take photos<
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>the thick tropic vegetation around plantation<
>houses south of nee orleans has been a joy<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ BARATARIA JUNGLE)+
>and if one researches the indian mound<
>house of jean baptiste degruy (reward)<
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 >in st. bernard parish at chalmette, my cavaroc<
>ancestors developed their plantation and it is<
+(PLANTATION MEMORY+
+STRONG / PERMANENT)+
>interesting the us govt financed a vineyard<
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 >i not only searched for family plantations<
>i discovered strong vines emerging from<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+RAY & DEGRUY TOMBS)+
>coffins in family above ground tombs<
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 >as an artist, architect & professor i developed<
>a form of metaphysical art to express a love i<
+(GRAPHICS FOR OUR /+
+LOUISIANA FRIENDS)+
>felt for the rich organic milieu of louisiana<
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 >a favorite prototype design of mine is this "house<
>for longer living" in which 3 family generations<
+(SOLAR HEATED, WIND+
+POWER PLANTATION)+
>live and work in a plantation compound house<
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>the aube river, seen here at bossancourt near<
>the degruy chateau reminds that rivers are<
+(BAYOU BARATARIA AN+
+/ HEIR OF AUBE RIVER)+
>essential to our jungle plantation milieu<
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 >oakland plantation of judge hunter's youth<
>in a precious treasure of radiant vegetation<
+(REMOTE W/ STRONG+
+CREOLE HERITAGE)+
>faces the cane river of a favorite memory<
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>government scholars have designated the<

>"african house" on melrose plantation as<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+/ THE AFRICAN HOUSE)+

>our greatest genetic memory expression<

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>"journey to new orleans" / "sacred seeds" /<
>"radiant energy" is a metaphysical graphic<
+(JUNGLE HARVEST+
+/ METAPHYSICS)+
>w/ a strong reference to a jungle harvest<
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>degas great cotton harvest painting made in<
>new orleans cotton exchange reminds me<
+(BROKER GEORGE STAIGG+
+WED AMALIE CAVAROC)+
>of grandfather staigg, a nola cotton broker<
>nephew of richard morel staigg, >painter<
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+GOOGLE : RICHARD MORRELL+

>(faned english painter architect<

>settled / newport rhode island)<

+STAIGG / NEWPORT ARTIST+

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eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu