LETTER #9 TO PROF. STOCK / tulane university, new orleans

+DEAR FRANCINE+

>economy, health, & ecology<

+DESIGN VIRTUE)+

>encouraged my bungalows<

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+"ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE"+

>in the jungles of louisiana was my fascination<

>from the earliest days of my dedication to be<

>an architect…and i was fortunate that our<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+

+CAVAROC PLANTATION)+

>old cavaroc french grand mother aided me<

>by having me read >"jungle books" early<

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+AMALIE CAVAROC STAIGG+

>our grandmother had an enormous influence<

>on my love for the >french tropic syndrome<

>because i spent summer vacation weeks w/<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / TROPIC SYNDROME)+ 

>her in her tropical cottage in the covington<

>village with pine, pear and fig trees galore<

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+"MEMERE'S" BUNGALOW+

>and our mother's love for bungalows was<

>probably part of my devotion to >lajolla's<

>red bungalows< at the cove beach and<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+LAJOLLA BUNGALOWS)+

>the preservation presentations i made<

>(my paper is found on the internet)<

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+"ECO MUNDO"+

>the beach resort i designed for baja, ca<

>mexico reflected my >bungalow love<

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>two pages from my note book explore the<

+(NOTE & SKETCH BOOK >/+

+(MANY IN MY ARCHIVE)+ 

>potentials for >resort structures in mexico<

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>although i already had several >dome bungalow<
+(RAISED >ORGANIC DESIGN+
+INDIGENOUS PROTOTYPES)+
>concepts to use, special buildings were needed<
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 >"eco mundo" early sketches reflect a desire<
>to build this >seaside tropical resort out of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ ECO MUNDO RESORT)+
>indigenous materials w/ radiant organics<
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 >less then 1% of americans can afford to build<
>a house / domes are the most affordable and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / "SPORTS HOUSES")+
>the most able to >resist natural disasters<
>(roof plan for a raised 2 dome residence)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >as i have written many times domes are the<
>best archtype to resist natural disasters and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ GEODESIC DOMES)+
>these are >two examples for eco mundo<
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 >eco mundo is located in the >tropical beach<
>region of baja california & tropical cyclones<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ TROPICAL CYCLONES)+
>threaten the area annually requiring strength<
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 >strength in eco mundo convertible tropical<
>beach bungalow prototypes suggests aero<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ BEACH BUNGALOW)+
>dynamic rounded bent structure design<
>surfaced with >mexican palm fronds)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                     
 >deep in our new orleans creole french genetic<
>memory is the very earliest new orleans days<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+JEAN BAPTISTE de GRUY)+
>when some >ancestors< cleared jungle forest<
>(dreux @ vieux carre / degruy @ barataria.)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>jean baptiste verloin de gruy (the son of our<
>j.b. antoine valentin verloin a pioneer who<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ DOMED SUGAR MILL)+
>was born at versailles) built the degruy mill<
>that was domed, across from napoleon ave<
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 >my great patron at THNOC mr john h. lawrence<
>will remember my interest in the xenon troudeau<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ XENON TROUDEAU)+
>french plantation house (because of >cone roofs)<
>(please google : eugene ray / modern plantation)<
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 >the "great palapa" principle structure at eco<
>mundo, featured a large conical roof in the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+ / CONICAL STRUCTURE)+
>central ares to generate biotronic energy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>photos of construction of >seligman house<
>(i saved clients many $$$ by >building the<
+(NOTICE THE POST AND+
+BEAM CONSTRUCTION)+
>projects for them, sub-contracting all work<
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 >construction photographs of my largest design<
>for louisiana document its round post & beam<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+SELIGMAN RESIDENCE)+
>biotronic energy radiant organic architecture<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+3-D PRINTERS+
>have become viable to facilitate my<
>designs since these concepts were<
+("SPORTSHOUSES"+
+SHALL >THRIVE<)+
>made in a >quarter centuries work<
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+PROTOTYPE DESIGN SHALL+
>(note for >jim bourke & other<
>talented builders / >the future<
>shall utilize 3d printer design)<
+BECOME >MORE UTILIZED+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SEVERAL OF MY STUDENTS+
>(at l.s.u. and s.d.s.u)<
+WON PROTOTYPE AWARDS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu