SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, STRUCTURES / the architectural process

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>for your kind birthday greetings / one knows<

>age is creeping up when you can't remember<

+(FRIEND /  PROF TOM COX+

+SAYS  : > >"ONE BECOMES+

+>"INVISIBLE"< @ AGE 60")+ !

>exactly how old one is / >yesterday i said 84<

>but my >daughter reminds me i am only >83<

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+TONIGHT''S BLOG+

>aer some design graphics all made<

>by my >hand< over many years<

+(DESUGN GRAPHICS+

+MADE  >BY HAND<)+

>(intimatr link >mind< to vellum)<

>thanks for >your special interest< ! 

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+THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA 1959+

>i made a design drawing for a mausoleum as we<

>prepared for the architectural license exam & the<

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+>> / THIBODAUX 1959)+   

>birth of our son derek in thibodaux near the gulf<

>working for an acadian architect by name picou<

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>in my youth, from age 21 on, i made many<
>design drawings for various offices before<
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+PUBLISHED DRAWINGS)+
>opening my own office in autumn 59 / very<
>few are known but >some< were published<
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>this drawing >for a mausoleum< is part of my<
>archive to be given to thnoc / >like a number<
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+>/ MAUSOLEM DESIGN)+
>of these drawings this >mausolem was built<
>and you shall see it as i saw it >months later<
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 >sketch and collage graphics were vital to<
>my early >design development and i used<
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+ / ECO MUNDO RESORT)+
>grid sheeted essay books when i could to<
>make initial idea sketches,  >as the above<
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 >this double notebook page is sketches<
>and notes preparing for the design of a<
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+INDIGENOUS MATERIALS)+
>beach resort in tropical baja ca. mexico<
>constructed out of indigenous materials<
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 >rough sketches, like this, many times can<
>get to the heart of the issue / >a direct link<
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+>>>>> / KIT OF PARTS)+
>to the creative essence that may be lost in<
>the process / this is a kit of parts prototype<
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 >the >"tulanean" alumni magazine< has twice<
>kindly published an >article on my work and<
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+ / CALIFORNIA VILLAS)+
>this one includes a "california villa" drawing<
>for james and pam roebling of temecula calif<
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 >collage is a very favorite medium used in<
>my >design graphics / >in this case a litho<
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+> / DESIGN GRAPHICS)+
>negative blue line printed, reverses a print<
>so it >prints a favored white line< on blue<
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 >the great reward to the designer is when<
>the constructed work >reflects the design<
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+ / MAUSOLEM DESIGN)+
>after leaving thibodaux to open my office<
>i went back to enjoy the built mausoleum<
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 >in the ultimate effort made to document the<
>design drawings it was in the 1990s when i<
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+>> / ARCHIVE PHOTOS)+
>started a process of >photos of the originals<
>these were made by sdsu audio visual dept<
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 >this group of design >prototype drawings is<
>biotronic (electromagnetic) radiant concepts<
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>my favorite<, which pleases me to share on<
>this birthday occasion / >october 26th 2015<
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 >the upper right graphic "architecture as situation<
> / environ as light" documents my most profound<
+("ARCHITECTURE AS SITUATION+
+/ ENVIRON AS LIGHT" >(SLIDES))+
>early slide presentation< >delivered to the design<
>educator's council in a conference of spring 1971<
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+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
>my >major design thesis and presentation<
>grew out of this research & development<
+(FRENCH ARCHITECTURE+
+and ENERGY COMMITTEE)+
>that lecture was given to audiences in ten<
>countries & earned attention / nancy univ<
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+PLEASE SEE MY FACEBOOK+
>some photos expanding the blog material<
>special views of lajolla la valencia sunset<
+(BIRTHDAY PHOTOS ON+
+PICASSO'S BDAY >10/25)+
>the harvest moon marks the grape harvest<
>the weather is perfect<, tourist's are gone<
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+THANKS TO MARY LYNN+
+TULANE >DEN MOTHER<+
>(sent photo from nola<
>she >looks very well)<
+SHE RECUPERATES WELL+
+(PHOTO SHE AND STEVE)+ !
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu