+ARTIST-ARCHITECT SCHOLARS+
>think, lou kahn, & lecorbusier<
>who studied bernard clairvaux<
+ARE >VITAL TO CIVILIZATION<+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(this letter #2 continues to prof. peralta<
>of SDSU art dept.who desires to write<
+(PROF. >RENE PERALTA+
+ARCHITECT SCHOLAR)+
>a monograph on my "art+architecture"<
>(the title of an important calif journal)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+BERNARD de CLAIRVAUX+
>(abbey was 15K from<
>my ancestors chateau)<
+VISIONARY >ARCHITECT+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(you will forgive him if he was made a saint)<
>was considered to be the most respected man<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+BERNARD de CLAIRVAUX)+
>in france of his time / to me he is important as<
>the brains behind chartres cathedral (w/ maze<
>in floor) notre dame cathedral & 250+ abbeys<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / CATHEDRAL DESIGN)+
>where printing presses >advanced civilization<
>& clean buildings >predicted modern< design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+WUN CHOK BONG+
>the impressive hong kong scholar amazed<
>me w/ a >gift of his latest two volumes of<
+(GOTHIC CHURCHES WERE+
+ST. BERNARD SPECIALTIES)+ !
>"the gods machines", >dedicated to me and<
>focused on >french english gothic churches< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PROF. REYNER BANHAM+>(photo by kotaro nakamura) >i was pleased<
>when prof. peralta showed much admiration<
+(RADIANT >SCHOLAR+
+ENVIRON CONCEPTS)+
>that reyner banham had been our friend and<
>guest lecturer< at SDSU in the 1980s decade<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SOLAR HEATED RESIDENCE+
>reyner banham & wife mary, knew my work<
>from the 1975 aspen design conf. he died but<
+RAMMED EARTH SOLAR+
+BANHAMS >FAVORED IT+
>she came to both of my >london lectures / the<
>french invited me to their arch / energy comm<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
>in about 1994 i had a vital exhibition of<
>my radiant architecture at doug simay's<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+BIOTRONIC CONCEPTS)+
>gallery curated by dave fobes as part of<
>a large show on light oriented concepts<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+IRAN NATIONAL LIBRARY+
>this >radiant architecture< concept designed<
>in pyrex glass & iran blue glazed tile would<
+(STRUCTURAL GLASS+
+& RADIANT HISTORY)+
>light up at night / translucent weather screen<
>draws around courts at night / (history slides)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SILVER SHIP+
>our home & studios for a quarter century<
>was an amalgam of UFO-ET & castles of<
+(HAND BUILT W/ FIVE+
>(dave fobes, mario lara<
>chtis jung, jack houston<
>+dennis woodard, elect)<
+DEVOTED STUDENTS+)
>france influence w/ lamella roof structure<
>& solar awnings providing unique design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+FRENCH DNA MEMORY+
>is strong in my life / >orient forest france<
>w/ bernard clairvaux, >hroud of turin &<
>templar geomancy architecture / >in new<
+(LAMELLA FRAME DOME+
>nola family / me, la jolla<
+SILVER SHIP LAMELLAS)+
>orleans my people built only dome sugar<
>templar sugar mill using a lamella frame<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PIRATE'S ALLEY, NOLA+
>jean baptiste degruy (ancestor) architect<
>built ox carts for jean lafitte's use in this<
>alley, smuggling goods / the last building<
+(TELEPHONE CALL >BEGAN+
+MY CAREER as PROFESSOR)+
>on end left was architect's office i worked<
>in when >telephone call came from LSU<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+BIOMORPHIC SHELL+
>architect as professor, was >vital to me<
>standard construction (like gas cars) is<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BIOMORPHIC DESIGN)+
>retarded / ferro cement shell is natural<
>disaster resistant plus >desert friendly<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CONICAL VOLUME+
>the french w/ bernard clairvaux templar<
>architectural geomancy lead were smart<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+BIOTRONIC PROTOTYPE)+
>in paris i found a >plexi egg storage cone<
>in lajolla i designed a bioenergy chamber<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MEXICO EGYPT LINK+
>in the late 1970's i took a busload of<
>my students to mayan yucatan / at la<
>venta we found giant mayan heads w/<
+(IMHOTEP >ET LINK+
+EXPERTS BELIEVE)+
>nubian egyptian influence / >imhotep<
>was nubian architect of >1st pyramid<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+LOUISIANA EGYPT LINK+
>researchers believe nubian maya navigated<
>the mexican gulf in giant canoes building a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / "POVERTY POINT")+
>large city at >"poverty point" louisiana near<
>the ray / bresse plantation in north louisiana<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MAYA COSMIC ET LINK+
>my favorite mayan structure has obvious<
>cosmic observatory design / the maya are<
+(SOME RESEARCHERS+
+SAY >ET INTERFACE)+
>famed for their knowledge of the cosmos<
>more >precise then europeans of the time<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ANCIENT AMERICAN ET LINK+
>the interface of native americans w/ ET<
>UFO activity in the american west has<
+(NATIVE AMERICAN+
+ET-UFO VITAL LINK)+
>been overlooked but is very strong / a<
>long history is part of western history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GENETIC SYNERGY+
>is vital as we approach metaphysical art<
>& architecture / our french, english dna<
>is enriched w/ italian & spanish causing<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+BUCKMINSTER FULLER)+
>bucky's SYNERGY/ see "atlantis rising"<
>oct. issue w/ buckminster fuller article<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+LOU KAHN SALK INSTITUTE+
>(getty conservancy is vital<
>should buy red bungalows)<
+SEMINAR NOV. 5 VALUABLE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SEE DAVE FOBES NEW WORK+
+TUESDAY, 5-7 PM, >PT LOMA+
+NAZARENE COLLEGE @ THE+
>(see my >Facebook page<
>for dave's announcement)<
+KELLER GALLERY / >>>>3900+
+LOMALAND DRIVE, S.D. CA.+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu