FLASH OF LIGHT #1 / a christmas season review

+EUGENE RAY, ARCHITECT+

>(a christmas 2014 review<

>of >selected prototypes)<

+>/ A CHRISTMAS REVIEW+

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>as you may know, i am trying via this nightly blog<

>to create a "big picture" fabric of information to<

+(BLOG AS A "BIG PICTURE"+

+> COMPREHENSIVE VIEW)+

>present not only the architecture but my art and<

>life in a comprehensive historical visualization<

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+FLASH OF LIGHT #1  /+

>(architectural oeuvre)<

+(TODAYS 13 IMAGES)+

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>is an introductory overview of my california<

>oeuvre, but only an overview…much is not<

>shown in the california oeuvre especially<

+(REMEMBER THIS OEUVRE+

+CAME FROM the >COSMOS)+

>the biotronic energy oriented prototypes<

>thus i am titling this >"flash of light #1"<

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+METAPHYSICAL GRAPHICS+

>also are not shown in tonight's 13 images<

>but i plan to show biotronic designs and<

+(DEEP REFLECTION+

+OF GENETIC DNA)+

>metaphysical graphics on future nights<

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 >this is the major image tonight showing<
>a design specifically oriented to energy<
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>of a biotronic nature (sphere & cone)<
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 >our home & studios for over a quarter century<
>"the silver ship" in lajolla california was the<
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+>  / THE SILVER SHIP)+
>setting for many drawings and collages<
>(constructed w/ the aid of 5 students)<
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 >fiber optic lighted tensile cable structure as<
>an entrance to san diego from the north to<
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+/ FIBER OPTIC DESIGN)+
>be constructed over california freeway # 5<
>(note: i invented the white on blue media)<
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 >art & architecture building for s.e. louisiana<
>state university was designed after we had<
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+ART & ARCH. BUILDING)+
>already moved from louisiana to california<
>(large plexiglass dome over central space)<
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 >a california villa for the roebling family was<
>one of a series inspired by italian villas and<
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+/ CALIFORNIA VILLAS)+
>french chateaux designed as plantations<
>(my answer to being called communist)<
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>"the peak" hotel designed for mt. victoria top<

>at hong kong w/ motorized openable suites<

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+>>>> / "THE PEAK")+

>(unispheres) overlooking a beautiful bay<

>(this model is for a partial hotel section)<

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>another design using fiber optics was this<

>yogurt shop for larry urrutia where the<

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+>>>>/ YOGURT SHOP)+

>plexiglass tables light up in the dark<

>(crafted by dave fobes & chris jung)<

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 >a california villa designed as a vineyard plantation<
>for an aerospace professor where the plan is a<
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+>>>/ PIERUCCI VILLA)+
>decentralized combination of three suites<
>(wine celler is under one decentral suite)<
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 >arboretum for city park in new orleans has an<
>asymetrical tensile structure w/ domes-cones<
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+/ NOLA ARBORETUM)+
>biotronic radiant spaces for major plant use<
>(armstrong teflon fabric / 20 yr guarantee)<
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 >the classic version of my california villas<
>possesses cosmic consciousness as seen<
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+>>>/ FREEMAN VILLA)+
>in the ground plan w/ pool & gardens<
>(plantation usage of genetic memory)<
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>decentralized desert studio home using<
>rammed earth walls a foot thick that<
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+>>/ RAMMED EARTH)+
>maintains more comfortable interior<
>(conoid roofs for biotronic energy)<
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 >this, my first biomorphic residence design<
>for california was engineered w/ the first<
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+>/ BIOMORPHIC SHELL)+
>ucsd computer by a sdsu struct. prof<
>(shell structure from ferro-cement)<
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 >this biomorphic shell structure was a nola<
>design but was improved in california by<
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>adding glazed high strength ceramic fin<
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+NOTE+
>although all designs and drawings are<
>mine i want to offer gratitude for the<
>construction craftsmanship and the<
+(GRATITUDE TO ALL+
+>>WHO AIDED ME)+
>model making skills of those who<
>aided me over many good years<
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+OUR FRIENDSHIP ALWAYS+
>(we shared an important<
>phase of life-creativity)<
+VITAL TO MY MEMORIES+ !
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu