CAPRI / ARCADIAN PARADISE

+PROTOTYPE DESIGN+

+/ (HEALTH RESORTS)+

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>for >arcadian seaside environs has been aided<

>by our travels, especially on the >capri island<

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+> / CAPRI (& POSITANO))+

>& positano off the neopolitan, sorrento coast< 

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+GRATITUDE+

>to our friend & sdsu alum >artist sherry beaton<

>who just sent an email from venice describing<

+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>> VENICE (& ROME)+

>the joy of a >gondola ride on the grand canal<

>(this message reminded me of italian arcadia)<

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+CAPRI SEASIDE DESIGN+

>has evolved over many years & i have been<

>able to learn much that could improve our<

+(THIS BLOG IS FOR >(SON)+

+DEREK & ART. FROMMER)+

>lajolla-american seaside vacation resorts<

>(capri is as good as it gets for radiance)<

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>marianne, my radiant bride< is a wonderful<
>traveler & here she is on the terrace of our<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / VILLA KRUPP)+
>hotel villa krupp on the back side of capri<
>once the vacation home of the steel king<
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 >the emperor >tiberious< swam here near the<
>villa krupp…today the famed piccolo beach<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+> PICCOLA BEACH CLUB)+
>club from the 1940s provided marianne & i<
>& marian & i radiant visits (2000 yrs later)<
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 >colorful canvas lounge chairs & changing<
>units give a festive flavor to the famous<
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+ARCADIAN SYNDROME)+
>piccolo beach resort w/ the >restaurant<
>located high above w/ panorama vista<
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 >from the isle of capri many ferries depart<
>daily for the beautiful positano resort on<
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+>>>>>> / POSITANO)+
>the sorrento coast where >marianne & i<
>had an amazing cosmic conscious event<
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 >on the terrace of the hotel california at<
>dusk one evening…marianne & i were<
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+ / POSITANO FIRE BALL)+
>enjoying the view when suddenly over<
>the mountain a giant fireball came over<
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 >the >piccolo beach club< on the island of<
>capri along w/ french riviera beach clubs<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BEACH CLUB STUDY)+
>provided me a vintage >archetype for my<
>study for a california prototype adoption<
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 >the villa krupp hotel had been the 1930s<
>home of adolph krupp the german steel<
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+ / CENTRE POMPIDOU)+
>magnate (where the steel frame for the<
>centre pompidou in paris was formed)
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 >here are two pages from my binder book of<
>metaphysical collage documenta of our stay<
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+METAPHYSICAL ARCHIVE)+
>in the villa krupp w/ its bright glazed floor<
>tiles & retro blond vintage hotel furniture<
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 >it was on this radiant terrace outside<
>our bedroom where marianne took<
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+ / MARIANNE'S LEGS)+
>one of her amazing tumbles which<
>attests her >extended< leg length< !
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 >long before our pilgrimages to the ancient<
>tiberious >holiday island i studied capri &<
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+>> / HEALTH RESORTS)+
>other radiant resorts for hydro-solar value<
>in developing health resorts for california<
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 >this is what the tiberious piccola beach looked<
>like at the end of the 19th century before the<
+(GOOGLE : CAPRI HISTORY+
+ / ISLAND OF TIBERIOUS)+
>modern structures were built in the 1930s<
>when health seekers flocked from rome<
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+ENVIRONMENTAL >PROTOTYPES+

+WAS ONE of MY FAVORITE SDSU+

>(health / ecology / economy<

>beauty / social concerns)<

+CLASSES for >IMPROVING DESIGN+
+/ HYDRO-SOLAR THERAPY VITAL+
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>note : it was in this region that marianne<
>& i saw a fireball that links w/ a similar<
+(GOOGLE : >EUGENE RAY /+
+BATON ROUGE FIREBALL)+
>event over my baton rouge home site.<
>thomas jefferson wrote ref this, 1800<
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+CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVE+
+FOBES FOR >INSTALLING HIS+
>(see the video on dave's<
>Facebook page / now)<
+LATEST >OPTICAL GRAPHIC<+
+(CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE)+ !
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu