GRATITUDE TO GRADS / yuman young (& betty), julie andrews (& simon)

+SYNCHRONICITY+

>was rampent >yesterday as i prepared for<

>the visit of four old friends from my days<

+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+

+ARCHITECT / PROFESSOR)+

 >as a professor. / yuman young & his wife<
>betty / julie andrews & her husband simon<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MY LIBRARY & ARCHIVE+
>is on the first level of our house and i<
>went through many of my >drawings<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / DESIGN GRAPHICS)+
>& graphics to give a tour to our sdsu<
>alums while they were visiting m.&i<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+I ALSO LOOKED FOR  POSTERS+
>(i had >previously given< my<
>collection< of >san francisco<
>rock posters to m's son steve)<
+IN MY COLLECTION FOR GIFTS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the archive side of my garage collections<
>has many of my architectural drawings &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / COLLAGE GRAPHICS)+
>collage graphics still in my possession. / i<
>have already given SDSU / THNOC some<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >most of my architectural graphics have<
>a california origin / here we see a series<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+ PICTORS RESTAURANT)+
>of >studies for the original< silver ship<
>design plus pictor's restaurant graphics<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >some of the >architectural graphics have<
>a louisiana origin like >trailor apartment<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / TRAYLOR APT. NOLA)+
>photographs in the foreground above. top<
>we see one of >two panels for aspen conf<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >i remember how much dave fobes liked<
>this collage of a >design i made, radiant<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+
>biotronic energy "people wash" concept<
>for a gallery here in downtown san diego<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >here, on the right, >we see the plan for<
>a vertical >several level town house for<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+  / L.A. TOWN HOUSE)+
>los angeles >designed for a hollywood<
>motion picture set builder from holland<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the jazz workshop i designed & built<
>in new orleans was my parting gift to<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / JAZZ WORKSHOP)+
>my families city / this progendered the<
>"jazz fest"< that  >began the next year<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >here are two of my favorite designs<
>from the 70s / top, art & architecture<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / 1970s DESIGNS)+
>building for sw. la. univ. / bottom, is<
>a gas station to restaurant conversion<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >on the >opposite side< of my garage is<
>my main library. the source of much of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / LIBRARY ARCHIVE)+
>the data sent to you like the french love<
>pavilions i included in a blog yesterday<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the most complete, detailed & radiant<
>large project of my california oeuvre is<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / IRAN LIBRARY)+
>this national library for iran / >model is<
>the work of mario lara, yoshi matsuhisa<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BELOW : OUR DISTINGUISHED+
+ALUMS and SPOUSES ARRIVED+
>(marianne's social talents<
>are a radiant experience<
>i am very, very  grateful)<
+FOR a VERY SPECIAL REUNION+
+IT MEANT VERY MUCH TO ME!+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +YUMAN, BETTY, & SIMON+
>yuman was, of course an impressive student<
>& now alum who multitasks as simon's long<
+(YUMAN IS >DESIGNING+
+HOMES & APARTMENTS)+
>time business partner / betty has her separate<
>successful careerr over a long period of time<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SIMON ANDREWS+
>is one of san diego's most talented graphic<
>designers & building developers w/ yuman<
+(GRAPHIC DESIGNER &+
+MOUNTAIN CLIMBER)+
>simon is also a serious mountain climber w/<
>plans to >climb africa's mount kilimanjaro<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +JULIE, & MARIANNE+
>marianne prepared a tomato avocado<
>onion salad to go with our >egg salad<
>on pumpernickel bread sandwiches /<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+MARIANNE CONWAY RAY)+
>judy's design career for the san diego<
>transport division< is very impressive<
>& i have seen her >excellent graphics<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +BETTY, ME, JULIE, YUMAN+
>yuman surprised me w/ a box he designed<
>& crafted w/ a >niels bohr, yin yang, eric<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / YUMAN YOUNG)+
>joisel origami theme containing a radiant<
>beautiful origami<  that  >yuman crafted<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MY INTERNET BROADCAST+
+STUDIO IS IN OUR HOME / I+
>(google : eugene ray<
> / blog as art form)+
+HAVE PLACED A PHOTO OF+
+ITS "IMAC" on >FACEBOOK+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>note : >linda molten howe last night<
>presented valuable data on the turin<
+(GOOGLE : LINDA MOULTON+
+HOWE / TURIN SHROUD)+
>shroud & i shall discuss this w/ her<
>at the >"contact in the desert" conf.<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

FRENCH PAVILION ESSENCE / 18th century architecture of love

+JEAN BAPTISTE ANTOINE VALENTIN+

+VERLOIN de GRUY /  >LORD DUMINI+

+FOUCHARD >(ECUYER de LA FOLIE)+

+(PAGE du ROI)+

^^^^^^^^^^^

>gruy first ancestor >to leave the versailles hall of mirrors<

>security for the >wilds of new orleans< rabid dog packs<

+(GOOGLE :>>>> EUGENE RAY /+

+VALENTIN VERLOIN de GRUY)+

>running through the streets at night< >looking for prey<

>as a young just commissioned officer of french marine<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+YOUNG VALENTINE VERLOIN de GRUY+

+LEFT VERSAILLES AFTER CHRISTMAS+

>(he was >preceded by relatives<

>w/ perry, dreux & dagobert dna)<

+1738 ARRIVING NEW ORLEANS 3 / 1739+

+HIS FATHER COLONEL FOR LOUIS 14th+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>legend in the degruy family suggests<

>young jean baptiste antoine >left the<

+(KING >LOUIS 15th WAS+

+A CHILDHOOD FRIEND)+

>versailles security because of a love<

>affair w/ a >lady of the kings family<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >saint simon (french court diarist) dna<
>entered the degruy family dna via the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / SAINT SIMON)+
>sacrement of marriage / the pavilions<
>of love were scene of secret romance<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >tonight's blog is about the "pavilion's"<
>(small remote chateau) built primarily<
+(PAVILIONS  as >SMALL+
+CHATEAUX FOR LOVE)+
>for >romantic liaisons to be easily and<
>comfortably enjoyed in relative secrecy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >french king louis 15th was a friend<
>of the young verloin degruy in their<
+CHATEAU de SUISNES+
>youth at versailles / louis 15th had a<
>reputation as the most romantic king<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DESERT de RETZ+
>chinese pavilion ruin expresses<
>french fascination w/ the orient<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DESERT de RETZ+
>temple of pab expressed french<
>fascination with greek romance<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+DESERT de RETZ RUINS+
>the >"desert de ritz" ruins in france<
>reflect a fascinating combination of<
+(PAVILIONS OF POETIC+
+FRENCH >ROMANCE)+
>poetic ruins w/ >romantic pavilions<
>in the >lyrical landscape< of france<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>"pavilion français" at versailles was built<
>for >french king louis xv< & madame de<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / KING LOUIS XV)+
>pompadour in >1750< just before young<
>verloin degruy was killed in indian wars<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +PAVILLON d'AURORE+
>was and still is celebrated for musical<
>entertainments in the >park of secaux<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / LA VALENCIA HOTEL)+
>reminds of >marianne and i >who met<
>listening to music at la valemcia hotel<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CHATEAU de SUISNES+
>this >interesting details chateau pavilion was<
>once the home of famed admiral bougainville<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / LLOYD A. RAY)+
>synchronistically our uncle lloyd a. ray was a<
>army lawyer in w.w. 2  >on bougainville isle<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+JACKIE EVENCHO+

>as i was constructing this blog appeared<

>on television / >she is now 16 years old<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / FRENCH CHANSONS)+

>and sings >synchronistically very like a<

>french chanson singer low and romantic<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 +BAGATELLE / (BOIS de BOULOGNE)+
>built in 64 days by the count de artois the<
>brother in law of marie antoinette who is<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / MARIE ANTOINETTE)+
>rumored in the degruy family to have had<
>a love affair w/ the first degruy in the u. s.<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+DESERT de RETZ RUIN+

>this "folly"< is >considered the >french<

>most interesting< 18th century building<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+

+ / FRENCH SURREALIST)+

>this >ruined column tower concept was<

>inspiration to french / italian surrealists<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"LES PAVILLONS OF THE+

+EIGHTEENTH CENTURY"+

>written by jerboa zerbe & cyril connolly<

>is one of the most favorite books in my<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ FRENCH ROMANCE)+

>library and stresses the french devotion<

>to >eccentric pavilions devoted to love<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MARIANNE & i >VERY GRATEFUL+

+FOR A VISIT YESTERDAY BY TWO+

>(yuman young & spouse betty/<

>julie andrews & spouse simon)<

+SDSU >MFA GRAD ALUMS< FROM+

+THE 1980s / BOTH GREAT TALENTS+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>please see my Facebook pg. for<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+YUMAN'S GIFT TO ME OF A+

+BOX WORK OF ART W/ REF.+

>(yuman's origami bird<

>is a >treasure< inside)<

+TO NIELS BOHR / E. JOISEL+

+(JOISEL IS ORIGAMI STAR)+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu

SHIPS IN THE NIGHT / the power of synchronicity

+THE OLIVETTI TYPEWRITER+

>was my favorite typewriter (their shop in N.Y.<

>was a spectacular design, like their typewriter)<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / PROTOTYPE DESIGN)+

>my "Aerodyne Sportshouses" are very special<

>for affordable houses / see my Facebook posts<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+THANKS TO DAVE FOBES FOR+

+POSTING ANOTHER VERSION+

>(google :> eugene ray /<

>unisphere houseboat)<

+IT  >SUPPORTS MY ORIGINAL+

+DESIGN WHICH >OPENED UP+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>two armstrong "teflon" 20 year life guarantee<

>openable fabric skins, >one transparent under<

+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+

+AERODYNE SPORTSHOUSE)+

>an outer translucent and  >also openable like a<

>human eyelid< >provided great sail versatility<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+UNISPHERE FABRIC SKINS+

>(strong with a 20 yr<

>fabric  >guarantee)<

+OPEN UP  MECHANICALLY+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

                                      
 +MARIANNE @ SEA+
>marianne loves cunard transatlantic<
>cruises and we look forward to her<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / QUEEN MARY 2)+
>85th birthday celebration< >at sea<
>rome to barcelona via several ports<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +ROMAN PILGRIMS+
>yes, >rome is a crowded bustling city<
>but >italian design is special and i am<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / "DOMUS" MAGAZINE)+
>grateful to be >published in "domus"<
>their superior architectural magazine<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FRIENDS EMPATHY+
>i am grateful to >many friends< like<
>mary lynn hyde & tommy mcintosh<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / TOMMY MCINTOSH)+
>(above) , >dave fobes & jim bourke<
>and >you who have shown empathy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+NOLA BOULIGNY LINK+
>in the >boudousquie plantation under<
>restoration< >in st. charles parish la.<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+BOULIGNY / SION PRIORY)+
>reminds of >"priory de sion" linkage<
>showing up in 18th century louisiana<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+CHIRIKO;S TOWERS+

>marianne and i< are excited to discover<

>that the former penthouse abode of the<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>> / CHIRIKO IN ROME)+

>great roman artist de chiriko is located<

>almost next door to our rome sept hotel<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                                      
+DEREK'S TEACHING+
>it is very >enjoyable to follow our son<
>derek ray's< >teaching career helping<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / DEREK'S HONORS)+
>students w/ learning difficulties / >derek<
>follows his mother (was phi beta kappa)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RANNY'S TALENTS+
>the >human force behind my blog< has<
>been a memory of our brilliant brother<
+GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / RANDOLPH J. RAY JR)+
>randolph j. ray jr. who was a very self<
>motivated seer with >amazing talents<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +YUMAN'S WISDOM+
>our >impressive friend, sdsu mfa grad<
>yuman young sent this radiant graphic<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / YUMAN YOUNG)+
>which possesses much >wisdom that is<
>as i see it, vital for our >human values<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+VILLEFRANCHE+
>it is very >synchronistic that villefranche<
>sur mer, france, >once "owned" by our de<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+COCTEAU / SION PRIORY)+
>bresse, savoy ancestors is the location of<
>jean cocteau's priory de sion chapel work<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COSMIC PERCEPTION+
>by now everyone reading my blogs and<
>facebook data >knows very well cosmic<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS)+
>consciousness is the great force resulting<
>by having knowledge of UFO-ET reality<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

+SHROUD RADIANCE+
>it is >important that the most treasured<
>spiritual artifact of all time "the shroud<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / SHROUD OF TURIN)+
>of turin" stars in our gruy family history<
>in the orient forest / >synchronistic vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SHROUD AS ART+
>if you believe leonardo da vinci faked<
>the shroud of turin as some suggest / it<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+>>LEONARDO da VINCI)+
>has to be the greatest all time art piece<
>(pope john begs the king's shroud gift)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+UFO-ET RESEARCH+
>parallel dimensions emerges strongly<
>after much research, as a vital source<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+"CONTACT IN THE DESERT"+
>for the >thousands of UFO incidents<
>"contact in the desert"  >is very vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"BELIEVER" NOTE+
>someone i admire mentioned me as<
>a UFO "believer" the other day/ it is<
+(GOOGLE  : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / UFO MOTHERSHIP)+
>vital< to mention that after one has<
>seen< a UFO, "belief" is automatic<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+THE >MAGIC OF DISCOVERY+
>(see richard dolan<>@<
>"contact in the desert")<
+LIGHTED MY LIFE FOREVER+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>my aerodyne >sportshouse house boat<
>apparently has >progendered a current<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+AFFORDABLE DESIGN)+
>prototype by others /  >i welcome this<
>as it gives my original concept support<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+>ANTICIPATING< YUMAN & BETTY+
>(talented friends / sdsu alums<
>many years lost< to my sight)<
+AND SIMON & JULIE, WEDNESDAY+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

"FRENCH CURVES" / were my favorite drawing instruments

+>SENSUALITY<>IN DESIGN+

+/ NATURE OUR BEST GUIDE+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>is the subject of tonight's blog and i am<

>reminded of the play in london "no sex<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+

+BIOMORPHIC CONCEPTS)+

>please we're british", >a simplicity with<

>humor in mind perhaps, >but not far off<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"FRENCH CURVES"+

>i admit, were my favorite architectural<

>drawing aids and along with compases<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>>> / ELISE L. RAY)+

>and a rolling straight edge my aunt lise<

>gave me were used daily in my designs<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

+GIORGIO de CHIRICO+

>the great roman >metaphysical artist<

>was >originally the focus of research<

>for tonight's blog / >i love his famed<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+

+ / METAPHYSICAL ART)+

>view of cafe de greco in rome as the<

>place like naples "a good place to die"

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >yes, >rome is a fascinating city and italy<

>a country that has touched my heart many<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / ANDRE MALRAUX)+

>times (first olympian to win while wearing<

>sun glasses) >but my french dna< wins all<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >it was my scholarly sdsu professor emeritus<
>friend tom cox phd whose gift of two french<
>cultural magazine that awakened me /  >this<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / MANON LESCAUT)+
>sensual lady is an opera star in manon lescaut<
>the opera w/ "chevalier des grieux" (yes gruy)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >sensuality in design is found vividly on the<
>rear cover of these "france-amerique" mags<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / AIR FRANCE)+
>in the >air france advertisement radiant red<
>color / "france is in the air" makes its point<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>brassai< the great hungarian photographer<

>of parisian life captured this classic street<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / PARIS "CAFE FLORE")+

>cafe terrace milieu / >marianne and i have<

>enjoyed especially the "cafe flore", 6th arr<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

>apollinaire was a brilliant art critic born<

>in monaco who >invented french names<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / ROBERT DELAUNAY)+

>like "surrealism" and "orphism"/ corbu's<

>sensual ronchamp chapel takes the prize<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >my beloved marianne seen here on the<
>sensuous curving grand staircase of the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / QUEEN MARY 2)+
>cunard queen mary 2 / >this staircase is<
>the radiant heart of cunard lobby milieu<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the great spanish architect "calatrava"<
>has >produced an oeuvre< of light and<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY+
+BIOMORPHIC STRUCTURE)+
>sensuous curvilinear architecture with<
>radiant >biomorphic structure his best<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>the >radiant sensuous< quality of this sea<
>situated >solar protected bio-structure< in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+SYNERGETIC ENVIRON)+
>singapore reflects my >"synergetic" proto<
>type concepts i have >shown many times<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >"radiant architecture" is the title i have given<
>to concepts w/ synergetic and especially that<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+
>w/ biotronic energy biomorphic design / my<
>exhibitions, lectures & this blog as evidence<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >"cosmic consciousness"< as i have noticed<
>has been the >positive personal reaction< i<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS)+
>have felt after UFO encounter / (the native<
>american population has also experienced)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>marianne and i are >looking forward to<

>rome where our >"scalinata di spagna"<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / GIORGIO de CHIRICO)+

>hotel< is close to >giorgio de chirico's<

>townhouse now a fascinating museum<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"METAPHYSICAL ART" THE+

+GREAT  VISION OF CHIRICO+

>(this >art concept has fueled<

>my >xerox mail art graphics<

>using photographic collage)<

+EXPRESSES A >DEEP INNER+

+>GENETIC MEMORY< SEEN+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu