BENJAMIN HENRY LATROBE / father of american architecture

+LATROBE+

>was a good friend of thomas jefferson & the degruy<

>family (he made a drawing of their dome sugar mill)<

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+ / BENJAMIN LATROBE+ 

>and my research reveals all parties had seen the new<

>dome constructed in the le halle market in 18C paris<

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+LATROBE HAD DESIGNED+
+THE >NATIONAL CAPITOL+
+DOME >>IN WASHINGTON+
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>latrobe moved to new orleans to finish his sons<
>contracts after his sons death (yellow fever). he<
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+>>> / LOUIS PHILIPPE)+
>had already met future king louis philippe who<
+(STAYED @ FOUCHER+
+(GRUY) PLANTATION)+
>visiting new orleans  >was french templar< head<
>(i believe influenced gruy dome sugar mill const)<
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 >latrobe's restaurant in new orleans vieux carre<
>is located in the former bank building designed<
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+ / CHARLES CAVAROC)+
>by the latrobes and figures in  >cavaroc family<
>history (charles cavaroc also  >bank president)<
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 >the cellular design i made for a hotel in hong<
>kong is based on nature while also >utilizing<
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+> / "THE PEAK" HOTEL)+
>openable domical suites / latrobe would have<
>been very drawn to the >use of domes in this<
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 >in africa, at dr. leakey's tanzania's field camp<
>i designed dome roofed units for univ. of calif<
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+>> / TANZANIA CAMP)+
>anthropological field camp / amazingly walls<
>of aluminum were available in tanzania africa<
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 >my devotion to domes >was instinctive and<
>perhaps >genetic memory was a vital factor<
+(DOMES ROLL OPEN+
+IN  >INCREMENTS<)+
>the >roof domes here >roll open< and act as<
>shelters for summer sleeping under the stars<
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>archeological field camp designed for the sdsu<
>field work shelter< on the >san diego presideo<
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+SDSU ANTHRO SHELTER)+
>provides very strong lamella roof structure and<
>warped plane fiber glass roof shelter (v.strong)<
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 >in 1985 the >french selected< the silver ship<
>for exhibition in the >paris biennale / lamella<
+(I FOUND LAMELLA DESIGN+
+/ SOUTHERN PINE MANUEL)+
>construction was used in this >roof design as<
>it had been in the silver ship roof roof design<
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 >vaulted roofs are very strong and would resist<
>tropical storm winds / here are two examples /<
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+>>> / VAULTED ROOFS)+
>the residence at the top utilizes lamella design<
>similar to the  >roof structure at the silver ship<
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 >cones like domes, are very strong protection<
>from tropical cyclones / >a note of physics is<
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+>/ HIGH ROOF PHYSICS)+
>that hurricane winds push >down high roofs<
>rather then lift them off and blow them away<
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>a perforated structure or plant (monstera deliciosa)<

>allows the powerful wind ability to go through the<

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+RESILIENT STRUCTURE)+

>structure w/o destruction / resilience is also another<

>very important asset / (probably the greatest asset)<

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 >my friends at the william's research center<
>in new orleans have been very good to me<
+(FAITH >SHALL HAVE<+
+PROFOUND REWARDS)+
>(against odds as much of my polemic has a<
>view that is not taught in average programs<
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 >the ogden museum of art in new orleans has<
>incorporated the library building of our great<
+(H.H. RICHARDSON IS A+
+GREAT LA. TREASURE)+
>louisiana architect, >h.h. richardson, born on<
>st. joseph plantation / >link w/ john ray< dna<
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>the beauty of the NOLA french quarter is deep<
>in my psyche / marianne and i look forward to<
+(PARIS 2015 PILGRIMAGE+
+DELAUNAY, REDON, etc)+
>our pilgrimage to paris in december / the links<
>we have there are vital w/ delaunay-redon dna<
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 >our dear >friend tommy mcintosh at the<
>napoleon house< w/ marianne & i was a<
>(VERY >GENEROUS GESTURE+
+HAS CAUSED HIM SAD LOSS/+
+BUT SHALL ALWAYS BE HIS)+     
>fantabulous help in many ways and was<
>kind enougb to trade me his precious cap<
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+PLEASE SEE+
>tommy's alligator video< >on my<
>Facebook page / very impressive<
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+TOMMY, CHRIS, ZAC, MARY LYNN+
+FRANCINE, DANIEL, and REBECCA+
>(were absolutely fabulous in generous<
>aid during our >pilgrimage 2015 visit)<
+OUR HOPE IS THAT YOU LIKED IT+
+(RUSSELL & CAREYalso RADIANT)+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu