THE BIG PICTURE / nine chains to the moon

+THE LOS ANGELES TIMES+

>had a huge article in the "arts & books" section by<

>architectural critic, christopher hawthorne on the<

+("ITS BY DESIGN"; "A FRANK+

+GEHRY RETROSPECTIVE IN+

+PARIS SKIRTS IMPORTANT+

+ISSUES IN ARCHITECTURE")+

>famed L.A. architect, frank gehry, entitled<

>"it's by design" in sunday's large paper<

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+THE BIG PICTURE+

>my message to christopher hawthorne has been<

>for some time that the big picture in architecture<

+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+

+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+

>is far more dynamic then the frank gehry type<

>structure as much as i like an arts perspective<

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+NINE CHAINS TO THE MOON+

>buckminster fuller's famous book reminds<

>us that cosmic consciousness and nature<

+(COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS+

+A BASIS FOR BIOTRONICS)+

>are our best guide in architectural design<

>my life in design based on this vision<

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 >as i have suggested on many occasions wun<
>chok bong's profound book "gods machines"<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+"THE GOD'S MACHINES")+
>is a major, excellent guide to architecture of<
>historical cosmic conscious biotronic vision<
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>"apple" commissioned famed british architect<
>norman foster to design campus 2 now under<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ CIRCULAR DESIGN)+
>construction in cupertino california at a cost<
>of approx $5 billion that is on the right track<
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>wednesday we leave for new orleans with<
>much love for our french creole history &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ HENRI ROUSSEAU)+
>family in louisiana and france which this<
>blog has done its best to cover in detail<
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>the smuggling operation of jean lafitte and<
>his blacksmith brother w/ the aid of jean<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / BARATARIA BASE)+
>baptiste de gruy's wooden ox carts from<
>the lafitte barataria base shall be a focus<
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 >i have done my best to reveal the fascinating<
>history of jean baptiste de gray's ancestor<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ KING FRANCOIS 1ST)+
>count michael de gruyere and his cousin<
>king francois 1with the great da vinci<
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>the poignant remains of the boudousqui-bouligny<
>plantation in researve louisiana shall be our first<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / STENAY FOREST)+
>focus to photograph with knowledge of this<
>family's extremely important french history<
>(w/ gratitude to tommy & chris mcintosh)<
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 >i recommend a visit to the bookshops of<
>russell desmond and carey beckham in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / FIRST CRUSADE)+
>the nola vieux carre to invest in this<
>high quality history of the bouligny<
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 >marianne and i shall stay at the "place d'armes"<
>hotel in the vieux carre on october 26-28 and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PLACE D'ARMES HOTEL)+
>look forward to visiting mary lynn hyde &<
>many of you friends in the week before w/<
>barataria safari< aided by tommy & chris<
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+THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS+
+COLLECTION SHALL BE OUR+
>(gratitude to john lawrence<
>daniel hammer & assoc.)<
+FOCUS ON FRIDAY OCT. 24th+
+FROM  2PM IN AFTERNOON+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu