ARCHITECTURAL SCHOLARSHIP / universities are vital to civilization

+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