DYNAMIC COSMOS / see section devoted to the barze brothers

+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS /+

+FUELS >REMOTE VIEWING+

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

>& fills my metaphysical life />i suspect death<

>may allow us to travel anywhere instantly w/<

+(MARIAN SIGNALED+

+UPON HER PASSING)+

>presence of our >departed beloved family in<

>constant vision / >our blog reviews potential<

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

+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / NIGHT MARIAN DIED+

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

>the >cia will no longer be able to hide ufo<

>extraterrestrial history / >dynamic cosmos<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+1947 UFO MOTHERSHIP)+

>reality >shall instantly be ours / >i shall be< 

>able to finally know why they watched me<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+HOLOGRAPHIC VISION+
>(is proven >now)<
+VIA REMOTE VIEWING+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>should finally >provide answers to everything<
>my friend ray bradbury's >vision of traveling<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / RAY BRADBURY)+
>in time & space shall be ours / tonight's blog<
>allows my desire io become a cosmic reality<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DAVID HATCHER CHILDRESS+
>star of the "ancient aliens" television series<
>wrote this profound book / i met david at a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+"THE GODS MACHINES")+
>UFO congress to discuss his pyramid energy<
>book as compared w/ wun chok bong's book<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +ANCIENT MARS RUIN+
>the most impressive photo in david's book<
>on >"extraterrestrial archaeology" is this<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+RICHARD HOAGLAND))+
>profound ancient ruin >under the martian<
>surface / >(corroborated by others books)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / INGO SWANN)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +ANCIENT MARS FACE+
>my desire would be to >instantly acquire<
>the knowledge of this ancient civilization<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / MIKE BARA)+
>the city ruins here are extensive and mike<
>bara has >compiled much data about this<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +LOIRE VALLEY / 16th C+
>closer to home & our time is my interest<
>in remote viewing our gruy-bresse-savoy<
+(GOOGLE :EUGENE RAY+
+ / LOIRE CHATEAUX)+
>link w/ francois I and leonardo da vinci in<
>@ chateau amboise-(luce) in >loire valley<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FOUNTAINBLEU CORE+
>fountainbleu was french king francois I<
>major architectural interest & the core<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / FOUNTAINBLEU)+
>profoundly was circular / this is not a<
>surprise but the >expansion was poor<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FOUNTAINBLEU CORE+
>the circular fountainbleu core was built<
>around a courtyard where our ancestors<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / KING FRANCOIS I)+
>could parade as part of the french court<
>& leonardo designed christmas pagents<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +LEONARDO DA VINCI DIES+
>i have >written extensively about marianne<
>& i visiting the bedroom in clos luce where<
>leonardo died / >i had previously visited the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / LEONARDO da VINCI)+
>room @ vinci italy where leonardo was born<
(legend is that he died in the arms of the king)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+EUROPE IS >VITAL TO MY+
+RESEARCH AND I WOULD+
>(france / italy / england /<
>spain / portugal / greece<
>norway & scotland etc)<
+RETURN TO PLACES THAT+
+M&M & I VISITED BEFORE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +PORTUGAL / SPAIN VILLAGE+
>spain & portugal< are very special / the dukes<
>of pamplume (pamplona) in navarre link gruy<
>family to spain / portugal is vital as the refuge<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+DUKES OF PAMPLUNE)+
>of the last >savoy descended italian king who<
>inherited the >shroud of turin bringing it here<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

 +NORWEGIAN HOUSE+
>i brought my beloved wife marian to<
>norway her family heritage & we saw<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / NORWAY / OLSEN)+
>this remote house on the coast / >her<
>family has strong sea faring heritage<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+NEW ORLEANS IS VERY VITAL+
+TO OUR >LIFE HISTORY & THE+
>(5000 pitt st our home /
>near >tulane< is vital)<
+PLANT KINGDOM IMPORTANT+
+PEOPLE & PLACES ESSENTIAL+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>note : i dedicate this section to milton &<
>ted barze my african american friends &<
+(TED BARZE WAS A GENIUS+
+OF >HUMAN FRIENDSHIP &+
+CONSTRUCTION TALENTS)+
>carpenters who constructed the seligman<
>residence under my supervision in>1962<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+NOLA / "POPS" WHITESELL+

>joseph woodson whitesell as i photographed<

>him in the early 1950s / in 1947 he was very<

>famed as a NOLA salon photographer (ninth<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+

+ / NOLA PHOTOGRAPHY)+

>in the world) />friend clarence john laughlin<

>was more advanced by using >surreal vision<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 +NOLA / BAYOU ST JOHN+
>i would revisit the >bayou st john area of<
>new orleans which was settled by french<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / BAYOU ST JOHN)+
>pioneers (dreux0 before the vieux carre /<
>(our cavaroc family links to pitot family)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +NOLA / PITT ST / TULANE+
>i loved photographing the NOLA areas<
>in the garden district & around our apt<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / NOLA / PITT STREET)+
>on pitt st when i was at tulane / >plants<
>are vibrant & vital to >tropic ambience<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+NOLA / AUDUBON PARK+
>audubon park in new orleans, across st<
>charles ave from tulane univ, had been<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+FOUCHER PLANTATION)+
>the plantation of our foucher ancestors<
>(marianne loves the >ancient oak trees)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+AS I WRITE THIS U.S. GOVT+
+REMOTE VIEWERS HAVE A+
>(remote viewing is natural<
>phenomena / >the child of<
>"cosmic  consciousness")<
+GREAT SUCCESS & I>URGE+
+YOUR RESEARCHING THIS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>note : my heart bleeds w/ the sad event<
>in baton rouge, my home town & i ask<
+(HURRICANE KATRINA+
+KILLED TEMPLETONS /+
+>POST STORM DEATHS)+
>your >meditation on the project i built<
>for >young black musicians in NOLA<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+>> / JAZZ WORKSHOP)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>in honor of racial peace & interaction<
>MY MEMORY OF EARL & WILLIE+
+TEE TEMPLETON, MUSICIANS #1+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

MODERN LIFE & DNA MEMORY / castles fill our metaphysical essence

+ESSENCE OF THE VINE+

>has >made our life radiant< in many ways<

+and as i reflect on our new orleans history<

+(CHARLES CAVAROC /+

+N.O. WINE IMPORTER)+

>it becomes even clearer /our cavaroc great<

>grandfather imported fine bordeaux wines<

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

+THE "HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS+

+COLLECTION" >IS RESTORING+

>(this should open during<

>the vital  next year, ('17)<

+THE >CAVAROC TOWN HOUSE+

+FOR >MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS<+

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

>bordeaux wine >synchronistically< is our<

>favorite. >if you visit, stay in the lamothe<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>> / ODILON REDON)+

>chateau in the >wine region< to the north<

>or the east of the city, odilon redon locus<

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

+THE RELIGIOUS (SPIRITUAL)+

+HISTORY OF THE FATHER OF+

>(who are we / where are we<

>from / where do we go / &<

>what did we do and learn)<

+FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT  >IS+

+VITAL to DESIGN RESEARCH+

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

                                      
 >"you are what you eat" and you are also<
>"what you drink" / >the elixir of the vine<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+CAVAROC / BORDEAUX)+
>is important. mouton rothschildt museum<
>is vital / >see their artist designed< labels<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>much >gratitude to our family for those<

>holiday & birthday gatherings / my dear<

+(VINNEY >JUST BACK FROM+

+MARSEILLES / VERSAILLES)+

>wife marianne, right,  daughter, bron and<

>husband, bruce campbell >w/ son vinney<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

 >the concept of >pilgrimages and tours<
>is very french >(even the words) >this<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / CASTLES & RUINS)+
>i believe >relates to the power of ruins<
>& castles which france has abundantly<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >marianne and i saw d.g. wills on the 4th<
>of july >celebrating with good bordeaux<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / D.G. WILLS BOOKS)+
>i had purchased 10 of these vintage maps<
>of france from him during this very week<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >a very important discovery i made w/<
>these maps verified my research / this<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / de GRUY CHATEAU)+
>map shows the route from gruyere to<
>paris (dots) went past degruy chateau<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >artistry was >important at versailles with<
>much talent involved / outdoor exhibition<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / COLOR & LIGHT)+
>was a key to  >"plein air" painting history<
>color and light< aesthetics a vital synergy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >yes, the de gruy and de gruyere linked<
>families both have history at versailles<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / LEONARDO DA VINCI)+
>which was covered in book "the counts<
>of gruyere" / >davinci link vital for me<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 >the design of these vintage french maps<
>is both beautiful & informative / >dreux<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / DREUX FAMILY)+
>is >important to french history and also<
>to our NOLA history / (gruy-dreux link)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FRENCH CASTLE PASSION+
>"cooking in a castle" is >one of my very<
>favorite books / >there are recipes from<
>many great french castles / >marian and<
+(FRENCH CASTLES ARE+
+MY >FAVORITE HOTEL)+
>marianne visited the castles w/ me from<
>1985 / when possible we spent the night<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CHATEAU de LA CAZE+
>this is the first castle in france to become<
>a hotel & marianne & i were >enchanted<
+(OUR ROOM WAS FILLED+
+w/ SOUBEYRANE'S AURA)+
>the history & ambience is >very romantic<
>beautiful soubeyrane was >filled w/ desire<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CHATEAU FERE EN TARDENOIS+
>this huge castle is >rich w/ count of gruyere<
>history / >king francois I mother owned it &<
+(SAVOY CASTLE FROM+
+PHILIPPE  >de BRESSE)+
>francois, >count michael & gen. de morency<
>used it for hunting north of the orient forest<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CHATEAU de MEYRARGUES+
>this is the ancient & giant provence castle<
>where i asked for a >king sized bed & the<
+(GIANT CASTLES SHOULD+
+PROVIDE GIGANTIC BEDS)+
>owner laughed & gave us a bed LARGER<
>(remember my photo of marianne en situ)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CHATEAU de LEVEZOU+
>this very ancient provence castle hotel<
>was an early revelation for marianne &<
+(SUCH JOY TO SHARE W/+
+MY >RADIANT< WIVES)+
>i / dinner was in a magnificent ancient<
>stonewalled tapestry clad dining room<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+CASTLES & RADIANT PATRONS+
>(read >frank lloyd wright's<
>"an autobiography" there<
>is much to >learn in there<
>,sadly much to avoid too)<
+FORM A >PROFOUND SYNERGY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>i am very grateful to my wives<
>and heritage that provided the<
+(MARIAN & MARIANNE+
+MY >ETERNAL LOVES)+
>synergy to make this possible<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+EUGENE RAY, ARCHITECT+
>(expanding on many<
>blog >data & details)<
+FACEBOOK PAGE DETAILS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>please see derek ray's two books<
>( TRAVEL TIPS / DYSLEXIA )+
>now available on amazon listing<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

WILTY RESIDENCE 1964 / craig ellwood in "california art & architecture"

+OUR RADIANT EPIPHANY #2+

>as i >wrote about the seligman residence<

>the witty residence was also an epiphany<

>reflecting cosmic consciousness / light in<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / WILTY RESIDENCE)+

>the living room was vital for good health<

>(living room was in a >patio greenhouse)<

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

+THE CALIFORNIA BUNGALOW+

>was important not just for economy, but<

>also because the increased window area<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+

+CALIFORNIA BUNGALOW)+

>allowed in more health improving light<

>/read the book "health & light" for info<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

+LIGHT & HEALTH+

>the vital research of john ott phd is an<

>essential read to >understand why the<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>> / LIGHT & HEALTH)+

>calif. bungalow< had >larger windows<

>& my residences had large glass walls<

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

+THE >WILTY RESIDENCE+

>(the >living room< was<

>in a>green house patio)<

+HAD PLEXIGLASS ROOF+

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

 >as the photos of the >seligman residence<
>the 47 year prints are very small / approx<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / PHOTO MEDIA)+
>2 by 3 inches / so please forgive vintage<
>quality reproductions / >(are very rare)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                  

 +ENTRY "PIER / POND"
>after completing the seligman house in<
>covington i designed & constructed the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / WILTY RESIDENCE)+
>wilty residence in a new orleans suburb<
>(we took a >temporary house in gretna)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +PLEXI ROOF / AWNINGS+
>i installed >solar control awnings on<
>the >lateral tensile rods that could be<
+(ORANGE  AWNINGS+
+MADE A RADIANCE)+
>opened or closed w/ a cable & pulley<
>system / >(air conditioning also used)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SLIDING PANELS / FIREPLACE+
>the >strength of the wilty residence< design<
>is an ability of all secondary rooms to open<
+(FOR A >PARTY THE HOUSE+
+CAN BE COMPLETLY OPEN)+
>directly to the living room patio / this photo<
>from the dining room >reveals the fireplace<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +LIVING PATIO / PLANTS+
>the floor of the patio living room is a<
>pea gravel finish slab / plants are also<
+(PLANTS >WHEN MATURE+
+BECOME VITAL ESSENCE)+
>important in a side space & watering<
>is a perforated pipe w/ faucet control<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +MARBLE STEPS / LANDSCAPING+
>i was able to get a commission for my LSU<
>friend's >bergen & friedrichs to design the<
+(AL BERGEN & CHRIS+
+FRIEDRICHS, / ASLA)+
>landscaping / earth mounding was a strong<
>element / >here we can see that in progress<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MEANWHILE+
>in los angeles a young self educated<
>talented designer changed his name<
>to become "craig ellwood" architect<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+1962-64 WAS ALSO VITAL >FOR+
+CRAIG ELLWOOD DESIGNS IN+
>(light also was vital to<
>his steel frame houses)<
+WEST LOS ANGELES / MALIBU+
+MASTER OF >MODERN VISION+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+INTENSE ARCHITECT / L.A.+
>craig ellwood's real name was johnny burke<
>even architects in hollywood could have the<
+(CRAIG ELLWOOD >DESERVED+
+FAME & GENEROUS FORTUNE)+
>name fit for a marquee / after his war service<
>he was ready to set the world on fire w/ fame<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+EYE FOR BEAUTY+
>craig ellwood was very talented and had a<
>passionate eye for beauty / he designed the<
+(POSTWAR LOS ANGELES+
+WAS  CRAIG ELLWOOD'S+
+LOCUS >"OF ETERNITY")+
>most >LIGHT< houses in los angeles after<
>the war and married 4 very beautiful ladies<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+NOTE+
>john lautner, gordon drake, richard neutra &<
>rudolf schindler etc were also excellent and<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+SPHERE OF LIGHT (VIDEO)+
>lloyd wright/s >snowden house was special<
>but ellwood became the KING OF LIGHT<
>eames was important, but built very little)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+HOLLYWOOD STARLETS+
>were in quantity after the war (thats marylyn<
>in the foreground) /  >craig ellwood inspired<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+HOLLYWOOD MODERN)+
>many to share the >excitement of his passion<
> / his architecture was modern & very radiant<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SANTA MONICA LIGHT+
>craig ellwood was smart enough to know<
>that his los angeles houses had to capture<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / RADIANT LIGHT)+
>the power of the regional light & he made<
>a brilliant >history of very radiant houses<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
+LIGHT BOXES+
>was craig ellwoods forte. sadly he never broke<
>out of the box as buckminster fuller did via his<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+
>cosmic consciousness / in 1969 my work began<
>the >exploration of conical & spherical volume<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +MALIBU LIGHT+
>craig ellwood published his modern work<
>like these modern malibu apartments in a<
+LIGHT STEEL STRUCTURE+
+was  >ELLWOOD'S TALENT+
>fine architectural magazine< titled "art &<
>architecture" / his work was the very best<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+ITALIAN MEMORIAL+
>after a radiant career in LA architecture<
>w/ his 4th wife in tow / >craig ellwood<
+(CRAIG ELLWOOD HAD+
+A >FINAL "BURN OUT")+
>went to italy to become a sculptor >fate<
>took his life in 1992 / (his dog in 1995)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+LLOYD & ILSA RUOCCO WERE+
+INSPIRED BY the  >FINE WORK+
>(please see that my work<
>in louisiana had its own<
>"style" (circle dynamic)<
+of CRAIG ELLWOOD & >THEY+
+HIRED ME TO TEACH @ SDSU+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>somehow i survive to write the history<
>of my life and work / >i am grateful to<
>the >ruoccos who hired me & ellwood<
+(CALIFORNIA MODERNS+
+HAD >NOT THE CIRCLE)+
>who w/ neutra, schindler etc created a<
>expansive >light filled radiant concept<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CIRCLES WERE MY STRENGTH+
+WRIGHT & FULLER >WERE MY+
>(cosmic< consciousness<
>was my passionate fuel)<
+FRIENDS AS I >SET MY VISION<+
>(my Facebook page has<
>more >complete details)<
+OUR BLOG REVEALS DYNAMIC+
+w/ PROJECTS OF >BIOTRONICS<+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

OUR RADIANT EPIPHANY / two cosmic conscious projects, 1962-1964

+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS+

>(i had seen a >miracle<

>of another dimension<

+SANSOUCI FOREST in 1962+

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

>because of my >1947 UFO sighting was radiant<

>w/ excitement as i had >completed building our<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / SANSOUCI FOREST)+

>glazed studio pavilion house & >3 other projects<

>when i received 2 profound design commissions<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   

+LOOKING BACK+

>i was galvanized w/ the >happiness of our young<

>family of marian, derek, bronwen & i in out new<

+(PROFs HECK, STAUB & FRIENDS+

+BLAKELY & MESSINA GAVE ME+

+SPECIAL >SPIRITUAL SUPPORT)+

>forest home & the >realization of a vision for our<

>cosmic conscious passion w/ 2 new commissions<

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

+BELOW ARE 13 SMALL PHOTOS+

+INTRODUCING these >PROJECTS+

>for my new architect friends<

+ANTOINE  PREDOCK (new mexico)+

+AND KIKUMA WATANABE (japan)+

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

>the first of these commissions< was from<
>a french born ship builder w/ contracts to<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+SELIGMAN RESIDENCE)+
>build steel ships / >this encouraged me to<
>use steel frame fabricated in his ship yard<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >this became the largest residence i built<
>in louisiana & very importantly the first<
+(GREAT WRITER >WALKER+
+PERCY LIVED NEXT DOOR)+
>circular cosmic conscious design / a fine<
>site on the tchefuncte river in covington<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>these small photos are almost 50 years<

>old and are very faded but my camera<

+(I ACTED AS BUILDER AS+

+WELL AS the ARCHITECT)+

>an >apple i-pad has done a fine job to<

>document >drama of the construction<

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

                                      

>just after building the >seligman residence<

>i built the witty residence in a new orleans<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>  / WILTY RESIDENCE)+

>suburb / professor heck of LSU considered<

>this my best louisiana design (published 64)<

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

 >the >steel frame of the seligman residence<
>made it possible to construct the roof early<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / POST & BEAM FRAME)+
>in the process / >the horseshoe shape gave<
>a >powerful facade to the northen entrance<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+COSMIC CARPORT #1+
>the carport in construction is fan shaped<
>w/ beams fanning out from a center steel<
+(CARPORT STRUCTURE /+
+SELIGMAN RESIDENCE)+
>column / this is a first time i have shown<
>these carport photos / i do like the result<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COSMIC CARPORT #2+
>as a satellite of the house on the entrance<
>side it had to relate but remain secondary<
+RADIANT VISION+
>i confess i was pleased as was the clients<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COSMIC CARPORT #3+
>i also designed a dog house< >for the clients<
>daughter in the rear near the swimming pool<
+FOR ONE BRIEF+
>it had a vaulted roof like our silver ship roof<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COSMIC CARPORT 4+
>the clients wanted the house low profile<
>it was never published >(pierucci house<
+MOMENT, THERE+
>clients also) only the birds can see them<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COSMIC CARPORT #5+
>my good artistic friends walker percy and<
>garlic barranger were neighbors / sadly all<
+WAS CAMELOT+ !
>are gone / even the house killed by katrina<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the witty residence >had the virtue of a<
>living room inside a garden patio< BUT<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS)+
>the seligman residence had the virtue of<
>cosmic consciousness< in entrance view<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the house was >completely different on the<
>south side as all houses should be / >with a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / ARCADIAN SPIRIT)+
>sunny view out to the river from each room<
>the internal mode was w/ an >arcadian spirit<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >i love this photo of >derek our son at about<
>four years running up the hill from the river<
+(DEREK'S FIRST VISION+
+OF the >NEW ARCADIA)+
>on the south side, toward the house />it was<
>a great reward for me >(a radiant revelation)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+I APOLOGISE FOR THE FADED+
+PHOTOS /  >BUT THEY ARE 47+
>(the cosmic quality causes<
>an ageless spiritual factor)<
+YEARS OLD<  >THE QUALITY+
+REMINDS OF THEIR VINTAGE+
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>synchronistic is my being on Facebook<
>with my friends tom hart & jim hubble<
+(GOOGLE my FACEBOOK pg+
+EUGENE RAY ARCHITECT)+
>and now >antoine precook and kikuma<
>watanabe >(wish i could read japanese)<
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+ALL BEST REGARDS to NEW &+
+OLD FRIENDS on >FACEBOOK+
>(for my francophile friends<
>just acquired new material<
>from >d.g.wills bookshop)<
+plus YOU MY >BLOG FRIENDS+
+LOOK for NEW FRENCH DATA+ !
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu