FLASH OF LIGHT #3 / a christmas season review

+EUGENE RAY, ARCHITECT+

>(a christmas 2014 review<

>of >selected prototypes)<

+>/ A CHRISTMAS REVIEW+

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>this is the third night's blog in which<

>i have selected 13 of my images for<

>christmas season architecture review<

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+FLASH OF LIGHT #3  /+

>(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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>an early study model for a three level volume<
>in a 25 ft diameter geodesic dome as part of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / GEODESIC DOME)+
>my initial effort for affordable ca. housing<
>(this effort required a sahdu type lifestyle)<
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>the largest of my solar heated california villas<
>has a decentralized plan w/ three separate<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>/ PIERUCCI VILLA)+
>suites , (parents, family & children units)<
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>trailor apartment constructed in the new orleans<
>vieux carre was a concerted effort to build an<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+TRAYLOR APARTMENT)+
>interior for a >transcendental life experience<
>(the second interior built for trailor brothers)<
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 >elementary school for deaf children on bohol<
>island in the philippines constructed on conc<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ DEAF ELEM. SCHOOL)+
>slabs recycled from an earlier pig farm use<
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 >part of a page devoted to my work in the<
>japanese architectural journal a+u (1985)<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>/ IRAN LIBRARY)+
>focus on the iran library and unisphere<
>(three seperate projects on the top row)<
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 >the early (1960) glazed pavilion jungle studio<
>affordable residence i built for our family in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ SANSOUCI PAVILION)+
>the sansouci forest w/ a post & beam frame<
>(2000 sq. ft,  built for a cost of $13,500)<
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>"the electric wisdom machine" design has a<
>california cybernetic kinetic color, light &<
+(GOOGLE :>>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+ELECTRIC WISDOM MACHINE)+
>energy matrix of radiant manifestation<
>(design for sdsu during my first year)<
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>early affordable housing prototypes w/ the<

>geodesic dome on the right containing a<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+/ GARDEN IN A DOME)+

>garden w/ architectural elements found<

>placed in a zoned sculptural manner<

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 >movable alumn. wall anthropology camp<
>for the univ. of california berkeley sited<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+ALUMN. TANZANIA CAMP)+
>in tanzania at dr. leakey's famed camp<
>(there is an alumn. factory nearby)<
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>california park camping support prototype<

>w/ prefabricated "kit of parts" alumn skin<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+>>KIT OF PARTS DESIGN)+

>affordable light weight movable system<

>(color coded for park use identification)<

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 +NOTE : THE ADVENT OF COLOR+
+XEROGRAPHY (AFFORDABLE)+
>(color, light, energy was<
>the link w/ bio-tronics<
>my ultimate discovery)<
+WAS VITAL TO MY RADIANT+
+COLOR-LIGHT PROTOTYPES+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu