FLASH OF LIGHT #2 / a christmas season review

+EUGENE RAY, ARCHITECT+

>(a christmas 2014 review<

>of >selected prototypes)<

+>/ A CHRISTMAS REVIEW+

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>this is the second nights blog in which<

>i have selected 13 of my images for a<

>christmas season architecture review<

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+FLASH OF LIGHT #2  /+

>(architectural oeuvre)<

+TODAY'S 13 IMAGES)+

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+METAPHYSICAL GRAPHICS+
>are not shown in tonight's 13 images<
>but i plan to show biotronic designs<
+(DEEP REFLECTION+
+OF GENETIC DNA)+
>& metaphysical graphics very soon<
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 >tonight's first image (rarely shown) is of a<
>planned community i designed in the 70s<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ RADIANT CONCEPTS)+
>for john drais of the madre grande abbey<
>(this design has a variety of house types)<
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 >the universal spheroid is shown in the large<
>65 foot diameter impacted residence design<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / UNISPHERE)+
>and the small 25 foot house boat version<
>(a large garden fills the 65 ft diam. type)<
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 >a double rammed earth-conc blk solar energy<
>heated prototype w/ four solar energy green<
+(PASSIVE SOLAR TOWER+
+HEATED RESIDENCE '82)+
>houses for passive heating and biotronics<
>(residence design built in washington st)<
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 >two versions of a california villa plantation<
>residence for a site w/ large boulders and a<
+(CALIFORNIA VILLA >+
+/ASYMETRICAL TYPE)+
>view over a large portion of southern ca<
>(owner has a large classic car collection)<
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 >design for the sdsu archeology dept<
>dig cover over a site on the presideo<
+(LIGHT WT. TENSILE+
+ROOF STRUCTURE)+
>hill uses metal lamella roof framing<
>(corrugated fiber glass roof cover)<
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 >townhouse prototype for a southern calif<
>sloped urban site for an african-american<
+(PROTOTYPE FOR+
+URBAN SOCIETY)+
>family as my contribution to s.d. society<
>(vaulted roofs framed w/ wood lamella)<
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 >multi-use tripartal design for the madre grande<
>monastery east of san diego has chapel, library<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>/ MADRE GRANDE)+
>and observatory in a contiguous structure (the<
>pioneer computer graphic by william ackel)<
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 >one of my earliest designs for san diego is<
>a restaurant recycled from a gas station<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY+
+RECYCLED GAS STATION)+
>for the model exoffenders organization<
>(pioneer collage graphic rendering)<
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 >another of my prototype designs gratis for<
>citizen groups was this large "teepee" for<
+(TEFLON FABRIC "TEEPEE"+
+/ 20 YR INSUL. DBLE. SKIN)+
>headquarters for the s.d. indian people<
>(projects designed w/o any charge)<
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 >economy prototype >double dome using<
>"hexadome" kits developed in san diego<
+(AFFORDABLE DOUBLE+
+>>/ DOME PROTOTYPE)+
>by friend gene hopster (now deceased)<
>(the strongest disaster resistant design)<
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+ECONOMY PROTOTYPES+
+ARE AMERICA'S MAJOR+
>(no agency outside of our<
>program had >concern)< !
+ARCHITECTURE NEED+
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>my concern caused me labeled a<

>communist by outside interests<

+(AFFORDABLE HOUSE+

+WAS OUR #1 FOCUS)+ !

>(less then 1% of americans are<

>able to afford to build a house)<

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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu