+LEARNING FROM HISTORY+
>(st . bernard began templars<
>patterned after "cistercians"<
>monks< >devoted to peace)<
+TEMPLAR >INFLUENCES< +
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>as we look back via our >review of my designs<
>it must be emphasized that i >knew much less<
>about family life when i was building & also<
+(FRENCH ROOTS RESEARCH+
+IS MUCH EASIER VIA WWW)+
>teaching ref our family french templar history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the templar history came from much research<
+(GRUY LAST FRENCH TRACES+
>(after the male line died)<
+COLOMBIER WAS A KNIGHTS+
+TEMPLAR >COMMANDERIE)<+
>but this week a powerful factor was revealed<
>in that the town of colombier was all templar<
>(colombier was a templar >"commanderie")<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^+"VENDEUVRE-SUR-BARSE"+
>the neighboring chateau to the de gruy chateau<
>magny fouchard was the setting for the original<
+(GRUY >LINK TO LOUIS+
+PHILIPPE in NOLA WAS+
+REFLECTION OF >THIS)+
>masonic lodge in france "the grand orient" and<
>this was derived from a knights templar history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+"GENETIC MEMORY"+
>may have been a >factor in the<
>orientation< of my >life work<
+(GOOGLE :> E. RAY /+
+GENETIC MEMORY)+
>especially >domes and cones<
>as a >fascinating design focus<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>as i look back on my childhood life of model<
>building it was providential in that much time<
+(A FRIEND and I >BUILT<+
+MODELS from SCRATCH)+
>was spent building models >not from kits but<
>from equipment catalog data and dimensions<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>my design for a >community< for madre<
>grande monastery at >jacumba california<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / MADRE GRANDE)+
>might very well have been for a town of<
>cistercians / templars in clairvaux france<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>my original isometric vision >for "sweet dreams"<
>the yogurt shop for larry urrutia, talented curator<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / LARRY URRUTIA)+
>for the >museum of contemporary art< in lajolla<
+GALLERY DIRECTOR)+
> / beautifully crafted by dave fobes & chris jung<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>drawing model plans led to my original job<
>(outside of youthful ones), that was during<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / YOGURT SHOP)+
>my high school summer >(as cartographer<
>for the >louisiana state<dept of highways)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the first project i made >plans for in 1959<
>as a licensed architect was the >offices for<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>>>>>> / AUBERT)+
>aubert insurance agency< in covington la.<
>synchronistically aubert is in gruy history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>note : i have just >posted on my Facebook< page<
>better photos of these >two built louisiana projects<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+>> / FOUR STRUCTURES)+
>plus two others / for some reason these photos are<
>unhappily >gone from my i-mac photograph roll< ?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>in this affordable "kit of parts" prototype<
>"aerodyne sports house"< the structure is<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+ / AERODYNE PROTOTYPE)+
>expandable incrementally w/ greenhouse<
>add ons and interior sections & amenities<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>is that a knights templar of 2015 preparing<
>to move up the stair to his >drawing board<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ RADIANT CONCEPTS)+
>( a real drawing board without electricity )<
>the glint in his eye is design / flash of light<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>i have designed >structures for los angeles<
>this townhouse for a steep urban site in the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / BOVENKAMP)+
>foothills of hollywood is for a set builder &<
>is fairly standard but curved wood framing<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>in the late 1980s i >constructed an exhibition<
>titled >"eccentric places" for the main gallery<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / ECCENTRIC PLACES)+
>at sdsu and exhibited 17 of the most inventive<
>architects that i could find all over this planet<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>affordable housing, where hands on effort<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+ / KIT OF PARTS HOUSE)+
>from home owners >saves many $$$ with<
>healthy garden interior biotronics essential<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>one of my happiest memories was designing<
>this major >native american meeting facilitiy<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / NATIVE AMERICANS)+
>for san diego county / commission from an<
>employee of the >sdsu media equip. dept<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+KEPLER TELESCOPE REVEALS+
>(flash astronomy revelation)<
+"EARTH 2" A PLANET SIMILAR+
>(the new james webb telescope<
>shall reveal >confirming data<)<
+TO OUR EARTH >"ATMOSPHERE"+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>dear friends please see<
>my >Facebook page<
>(kepler-452b planet)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+"WE ARE NOT ALONE"+
+IS THE >>SUMMERY<<+ !!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu
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