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Saturday, September 20, 2014

ART OF ENVIRON DESIGN / radiant architecture strategies

+ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN+
>at san diego state university was a new approach<
>to architecture and the key factor is that it was<
+(WE WON AWARDS OVER />+
+"NUTS & BOLTS" SCHOOLS+
+PLUS UCLA, USC, etc etc )+
>located in the art dept that gave me strength<
>in using cutting edge concepts in technique<
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+MY CAREER IN ARCHITECTURE+
>WAS BASED ON BUILDING ALL+
 >(much building experience<
>provided practical strength)<
+OF MY OWN BUILDINGS, THUS+
+SAVING CLIENTS MANY $$$+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"NO BOXES IN NATURE"+
>was my message to the "friends of san diego<
>architecture" in march of 1993 when i gave<
+("COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS"+
+/ WAS BIG PICTURE VISION)+
>my double image color slide presentation<
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>increasingly here and abroad i was able to<
+480 SLIDE LECTURE+
>present this two screen slide presentation<
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 >this slide presentation can be seen on the internet<
>by googling : eugene ray / "sphere of light" and
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ "SPHERE OF LIGHT")+
>you will see the version i presented for the<
>buckminster fuller conference at s.d.s.u.<
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 >reyner banham had taught at bartletts school<
+BEST UK DESIGN PROF.+
>& written leading articles in books & mags<
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 >reyner banham was my honored guest at sdsu<
>and he was very impressed with our research<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ RADIANT GRAPHICS)+
>in architecture and energy as expressed by<
>our graphics showing biotronic radiance<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >environmental prototypes. one of the new classes<
>i wrote for the sdsu curriculum provided much<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ CONES and  DOMES)+
>opportunity to use better construction methods<
>especially ones w/ biotronic energy strength<
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 >after 10 years in california and against odds my<
>oeuvre reflected profound vision for improved<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ RETROSPECTIVE, 1980)+
>technology reflected by our winning awards<
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 >i consider "pictors metamorphosis" the best<
>project i built in california for expressing<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ TROPIC SYNDROME)+
>my devotion to the radiant french tropics<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 >between 1970 and 1975 i constructed w/ the aid<
>of my my students three projects in san diego<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PICTORS RESTAURANT)+
>this restaurant "pictors", a hair salon in an old<
>railway car and a fabric shop in lajolla<
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 >in 1981 this very welcome letter from "domus"<
>in milan, europe's most radiant architectural<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ DOMUS PUBLICATION+
>journal, heralded my european exhibitions<
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>by 1985 rewards for my effort in california were<
>a blessing with publications in europe & japan<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ PARIS BIENNALE 1985+
>plus invitations to lecture in many countries<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the goal always was to improve the art of building<
>even in the case of california villas which clients<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ CALIFIRNIA VILLAS)+
>came to me for even as i preferred prototypes<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the "kit of parts">prototype< design approach to<
>architecture has consistently won competitions<
+(IN ALL CALIF. COMPETITION+
+/ WE WON 1ST & 2ND PLACE)+ 
>for us in louisiana and california as seen here<
>in a "los angeles times" sunday roto section<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>as i approach the time when i leave this earth<
>this blog provides a medium to spread the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ RADIANT CONCEPTS)+
>word about better design methodology<
>(i am grateful i was the earthly agent)<
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+REMEMBER : LESS YHAN 1% OF+
+AMERICANS CAN AFFORD TO >+
>(cancer & alzheimers are<
>result of environ causes)<
>BUILD A HOME OF THEIR OWN+!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu




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