VARIETY IS THE SPICE / of our lives

+NATURE IS OUR BEST GUIDE+

>we love the california desert and marianne<

>and i shall see the new year in a beautiful<

+(PALM DESERT IS+

+>FULL OF LIGHT)+

>california desert town that is full of light<

>(remember : health is the child of light)<

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>CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN GOOD+

+TO OUR FAMILY & THIS BLOG+

>(google : eugene ray<

>>/ california villas)<

+IS MY WAY TO SAY THANKS+

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>tonight's blog reviews several designs<

>mostly for california that demonstrate<

+(VARIETY is the >SPICE+

+OF OUR VITAL LIVES)+

>that variety is a precious life factor<

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+RAMMED EARTH+

>as seen in tonight's first concept is a<

>perfect construction solution for the<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>/ RAMMED EARTH)+

>california desert & encourages the<

>use of curved walls for strength<

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 >i designed this desert studio home for our<
>remarkable grad student diane reed who<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>/ DIANE REED)+
>came to us from religious studies and is<
>noted for exellent documentary films<
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 >conical roofs at one time were popular in<
>townscapes and when one discovers the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+
>biotronic energy factor this shall return<
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 >a chapel, library & astronomical observatory for<
>madre grande monastery, east of san diego w/ a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ MADRE GRANDE)+
>rendering of my design by friend, alum will<
>ackell on one of the first ucsd computers<
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 >this was the first rendering i made by collaging<
>colored paper onto an isometric drawing i had<
+(I DEDICATE MY DESIGN TO+
+TO ALUM, GERALD HOSHI)+
>made and printed via ozalid…my fine student<
>gerald hoshi aided me, who sadly passed on<
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 >this restaurant was designed for recycling a gas station<
>in a time when gas stations were going out of business<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+ / GAS+
+STATION INTO RESTAURANT)+
>and incorporates water as an agent creating a passive<
>dining ambience by spray over exterior glass walls<
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 >arati rangswami, seen here w/ her sdsu thesis model<
>(a kit of parts strong, economy residence) represents<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ GRAD STUDENTS)+
>for me several fine alum from india & japan who<
>were excellent students and a joy to a professor<
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 >towers are powerful biotronic energy structures<
>so in this case i placed the faculty offices over<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ S.W. LOUISIANA UNIV)+
>looking the exhibition area in an art & archi<
>teture building for univ. of s.w. louisiana<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the golden gate bridge was an inspiration for my<
>design for a tensile "gateway" to san diego over<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+FIBER OPTIC GATEWAY(+
>freeway I-5 located near lajolla and built<
>using fiber optics as a major light source<
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 >biomorphic ferro cement shell structure was<
>important for strength in earthquake zones &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /  +
+BIOMORPHIC STRUCTURE)+
>in this case hurricane zones & vital volume<
>in the design of biotronic energy volumes<
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 >this is the strongest and most affordable concept<
>i developed using two "hexadome" kits for my<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+DOUBLE DOME HOUSE)+
>friend gene hopster / cost per kit $2500 which<
>was shipped anywhere / bio-radiant volume<
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 >working in the silvership at night was an<
>inspiring experience as i worked hard to<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / SILVER SHIP)+
>design lighting that would establish a<
>dramatic setting w/ space, light & art<
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>working in the sansouci forest glazed<
>pavilion studio had started my love to<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ GLAZED PAVILION)+
>use "kurt versen" bullet shield  lights<
>that graced all of my constructions<
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+PLEASE NOTE : MY HEALTH+
>(i am sorry but i picked up an<
>"air virus" bronchitis on our<
>return flight from nola / this<
>is a tough tenacious illness)<
+PREVENTS MY SDSU TALK+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>i thank professor matthew higgins<
>for inviting my speaking presence<
>(this can be found on the www)<
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+MY SUGGESTION IS THAT+
+ALL I CAN SAY IS IN THIS+
+BLOG & VIDEO DOCS... &+
>(the recorded blogs provide<
>much for serious research)<
+SDSU ORAL HISTORY BY+
 +DR. SUSAN RESNICK+ !!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu