RESILIENT TENSILE / MOMOCOQUE / structures of strength & wisdom

 +RIO OLYMPIC OPENING+

+(TROPICAL and COSMIC)+

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

>opening night a spectacular presentation<

>used much tensile cable w/ light synergy<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / SYNERGY ENVIRON)+

>plus light weight mobile structure / >this<

>reminded of our effort in my sdsu classes<

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

+WE BUILT >POWERFUL+

+RADIANT  SITUATIONS+

>"synergetic environments"<

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

+TONIGHTS BLOG+

>starts w/ an >image of the rio tensile cables<

>and reviews several >"radiant architecture"<

+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+

+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+

>projects with tensile & resilient monocoque<

>structure represented by >best of my design<

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

+UFO / EXTRATERRESTRIAL+

+(RADIANT and RESILIENT)+

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

>structures are an inspiration to study<

>and review the monocoque & tensile<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>>> / UFO ET CRAFT)+ 

>quality of the advanced design found<

>in ET craft (light w/ energy strength)<

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

+RIO OLYMPIC TENSILES+
>the rio olympic opening night presentation<
>on television was spectacular, featuring the<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / TENSILE STRUCTURE)+
>use of many >moving tensile cables lighted<
>synergistically >many performers involved<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+RESILIENT SHELL BIOMORPHIC+
>the 1965 design for a landscape architects<
>office in west virginia  features a series of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+FERRO CEMENT SHELL)+
>ferro cement >resilient shell bio structures<
>this technology is very strong & economic<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+TENSILE ROOF STRUCTURE+
>the >steel pipe octet truss roof structure<
>for the iran library project is very strong<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+IRAN LIBRARY DESIGN)+
>and relatively economical / >the towers<
>& roof use monocoque shell panel units<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+CROP CIRCLES+

>i have written at length about my sighting<

>of a 1947 UFO >giant mothership that has<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>>> / CROP CIRCLES)+

>inspired my work / crop circles are part of<

>this UFO-ET phenomena that is important<

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

                                      
 +"DESERT INCIDENTS"+
>since my 1947 UFO sighting i have been<
>careful to keep abreast of UFO-ET events<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / DESERT INCIDENTS)+
>world wide & have designed a large UFO<
>museum to be built in the mohave  desert<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CONICAL VOLUME+
>this prototype from the 1980s was multi<
>strong w/ bio energy in conical volumes<
+9GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / CONICAL VOLUME)+
>openable >dome root sleeping & solar htg<
>via rammed earth heat sink energy towers<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +TENSILE STRUCTURE+
>the silver ship, our la jolla home and<
>studios was built w/ tensile structure<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / SILVER SHIP)+
roof, openable roof enclosure  & truss<
> / lighter weight building saved $$$<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COLOR / LIGHT / ENERGY+
>"architecture as situation / environment as<
>light" >the first national slide presentation<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+
>was my first lecture on biotronics in design<
>(gave a >video tape to the SDSU archives)<
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +ENERGY RESEARCH+
>in 1986 the  french government invited<
>my membership in an international unit<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / ENERGY RESEARCH)+
>investigating architecture & energy out<
>of the univ. of nancy (this research vital)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +MONOCOQUE STRUCTURE+
>compound curve >shell construction was<
>the amazing fortress design development<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / MONOCOQUE DESIGN)+
>of leonardo da vinci on corsica island for<
>cesera borgia proceeded me by 500 years<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FIBER OPTICS+
>fiber optics< was the >lighting concept<
>that caused the tables to light up in the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / FIBER OPTIC TABLES)+
>yogurt shop i designed for larry urrutia<
>(advanced >transcendent urban reality)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+UFO-ET  CRAFT+
>the design of >extraterrestrial space craft<
>is very >instructive for back engineering<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / UFO-ET CRAFT)+
>by >government scientists and engineers<
>(can also be very >architects instructive)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GRATITUDE+
>to a family friend who this week sent<
>a message >about UFO-ET secrets as<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / UFO-ET SECRETS+
>we all know the government keeps to<
>itself (well known in many countries)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+FOLLOW RICHARD DOLAN+
+LINDA MOULTON HOWE &+
>(excellent ufo-et experts)<
+TIMOTHY GOOD ON WWW+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

"UNABLE TO FORGET" / "life happens after other plans are made"

+ART & LIFE+

>are as you know examined together, is the<

>"modus operandi" of our blog / >this blog<

+(SPIRITUAL EMPATHY was+

+>MUCH< >APPRECIATED)+

>reviews some metaphysical graphics that<

>express the importance of family interest<

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

+"UNABLE TO FORGET"+

>the last section of tonights blog focuses<

>on a poignant side of family connection<

+(WIFE LOSS WAS+

+POIGNANT-SAD)+

>to the spiritual life of creative people w/<

>my cousin's deep reaction to a wife loss<

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

+FAMILY & FRIENDS >ARE+

+ALWAYS  VERY VITAL TO+

>(my >mothers brother's<

>staigg family >awaited<

>us in golden california)<

+SPIRITUAL ATTITUDE OF+

+ALL >CREATIVE PEOPLE+

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

>after a decade building in louisiana,<

>california i >KNEW would provide<

>the MILIEU  >for our radiant work<

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

+RAY / STAIGG / CAVAROC+
+and VERLOIN de GRUY+
>four new orleans families< in our DNA link<
>were always >vital to our consciousness as<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / SANSOUCI FOREST+
>i sat down to >design my first structures in<
>covington / small town 35 miles n. of nola<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GLADYS MARIE STAIGG RAY+
+HAD >CAVAROC ART VISION+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>i dedicate this blog to >gary & curtis clark our<
>mother's brothers family / this was our mother<
+(OUR MOTHER INHERITED+
+CAVAROC DNA ARTISTRY)+
>gladys staigg ray's favorite childhood book &<
>art devotion< was already >very evident here<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+METAPHYSICAL  GRAPHICS+
+HAS an ALLEGORICAL SIDE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(the 1969 move to lajolla<
>fueled a  new invention /<
+(XEROGRAPHY+
+was MY MEDIA)+
>collage  mail art graphics<
>a >radiant new art media)<
+REFLECT a  >FAMILY LOVE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+WALKER JOHN RAY+
+BROTHER of PEACE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>our >youngest brother inherited the best<
>qualities of john ray (great grand father)<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / WALKER JOHN RAY)+
>who when on the stump >spoke in favor<
>of emancipation >even others heard him<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +JOHN & TANIA MESSINA+
+FRIENDS IN the >COSMOS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>john was the top student in the first class<
>i ever taught / >prof staub called me for<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / JOHN MESSINA)+
>LSU architecture / "prof. hand had a heart<
>attack. would i take over 4th year design"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +MARIAN OLSEN RAY+
+BELOVED >1ST WIFE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>marian was an >inspiration to my youth<
>beautiful, sweet, learned< ; we shared a<
+(THE 1950s WAS OUR+
+>RADIANT< DAWN)+
>radiance of the 1950s, our dawn of life<
>her phi beta kappa key was a great joy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RANDOLPH J. RAY JR+
+BROTHER OF GENIUS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>ranny seen here >w/ our mother< was a<
>seer< as well as a talented artist-genius<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>>> / "RANNY")+
>he excited many people w/ his vision &<
>letters flowed in after his death, >age 39<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+RANDOLPH J. RAY SR+
+FATHER / GRUY DNA+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>our father was >"mechanically inclined"<
>mad for his >hupmobile, first ww vet in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+GRUY / ORIENT FOREST)+
>signal corps, (my crystal radio) his gruy<
>DNA gave us >orient forest magic links<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+3843 CHARLES STREET, B.R.+
+ / 1947 UFO / 1800 FIREBALL+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>rainy & i in front of our baton rouge home<
>in 1942 / i was 10 / five years later i saw a<
+(COSMIC EVENTS @ OUR+
+>BATON ROUGE< HOME)+
>giant mothership here / >in 1800 a fireball<
>crashed near here, thomas jefferson report<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

+ELISE L. RAY / FAMILY+
+RAY-GRUY GRAPHICS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>watercolor by ranny who lise adored / his<
>early death was a terrible blow to all of us<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / ELISE L. RAY)+
>her spirit was the light of our family / she<
>galvanized our lives w/ her radiant vision<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+FRANCOIS VERLOIN de GRUY /+

+VAUDECHAMP PORTRAIT 1840+

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

>jean joseph vaudechamp was a famed paris<

>painter when he moved to new orleans and<

>became the star of creole portraits, our great<

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

+FRANCOIS VERLOIN deGRUY)+

>great grandfather became a fine subject and<

>elise ray purchased & restored for posterity<

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

+NEAL PENDLETON /+

+ARCHITECT ARTIST+

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

>our dufouchard degruy cousin< (as compared<

>w/ our verloin degruy branch)  >is a light< of<

>my "genetic memory" orient forest conscious<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / NEAL PENDLETON)+

>research and i dedicate this last section to him<

>(reflects his talent & >a deep family devotion)< 

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

+ALL FIVE  FINAL IMAGES+

+WERE SENT >BY NEAL IN+

>(talented neal has been<

>fealing ill w/ suffering)<

+A THICK >PACKET< TO ME+

+(ART  as DEEP CATHARSIS)+

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

+NEALS FIRST WIFE+

+a POIGNANT LOSS+

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

>patricia mc carthy pendleton neal's radiant<

>bride just before their marriage was a very<

+(BELOVED PAT DIED  w/+

+ALZHEIMERS DISEASE)+

>excellent scholar, >winning highest honors<

>@ loyola univ.  (on old foucher plantation)<

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

+NEAL'S REF. CLIPPING+
+from TIME MAGAZINE.+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this >extract article from time< magazine<
>reflects the >pain neal has felt< since the<
+("UNABLE TO >FORGET"+
+ / CAUSES NEAL'S PAIN)+
>death of his first wife. lorraine his current<
>wife is a  >beautiful, compassionate help<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+NEAL'S FIRST HOME+

+ / NOLA UP MARKET+

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

>on upscale audubon blvd in nola during<

>his first marriage reflects a happy good<

+(DEEP  >FEELING OF LOSS+

+IS IN >NEAL'S MEMORIES)+

>life that >neal enjoyed w/ his first wife<

>(neal's current life enjoys 2 fine homes)<

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

+NEAL''S BELOVED MOTHER+
+A MOTHER HE NEVER HAD+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the deep feelings neal has, must begin<
>when his mother died during his child<
+(HER DEATH @ HIS BIRTH +
+AN INDELIBLE MEMORY)+
>birth / >we can understand< the sad last<
>phase w/ >patricia not recognizing him<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+NEAL'S ALLEGORICAL ART+
+/ MUCH HONOR IN FRANCE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>neal's talents in drawing as an architect<
>has been >put to good use in his retired<
+(ALLEGORICAL ART+
+GIVES >CATHARSIS)+
>life w/ this >allegorical art giving him a<
>deep therapeutic medium of expression<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MY COUSIN NEAL'S INNER+
+PAIN IS >VERY SAD< BUT I+
>(creative expression as<
>deep human catharsis)<
+ADMIRE >HIS USE OF ART+
+TO REDUCE HIS SORROW+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>my >dear marian's death caused much<

>pain of loss< in our family and i have<

+(HUMAN LOSS  >IS A+

+VERY SAD REALITY)+

>much empathy w/ neal's process / my<

>kind marianne has helped the healing<

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

+PHILIP MATZIGKEIT'S  MOTHER'S+

>(our sincere condolence to<

>philip & his wife elvarose)<

+RECENT DEATH >RELATES HERE+

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

eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu

LIGHT IN THE EVENING SKY / an homage for our aunt elise l. ray

+SYNCHRONICITY IS COMPELLING+

>if you wonder why i write this blog & compose<

>a Facebook page / >truth is :>"i had no choice"<

+(THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN+

+DIFFERENT >15 YRS AGO)+

>if you study my life and work, >a pattern of life<

>events predicts this blog w/ much synchronicity<

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

+(ELISE L. RAY / >"SAINT"+

>(i dedicate this blog)<

+> of HONOR and GRACE)+

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

>my father's youngest sister was a >larger then<

>life persona, driving when women didn't / she<

+("THE NATURAL HOUSE" was+

+HER >16TH BDAY GIFT to ME)+

>became officer in the plant steamship co / she<

>was the one to >open my life to fllw @ age 16<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

+SADLY : ALZHEIMERS KILLED LISE+

>(she died in new orleans< just<

>as the paris biennale message<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE+

+RAY / ELISE L. RAY)+

>came of the >1985 selections)<

+JUST as LIFE REWARDED MY WORK+

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

 +IRAN LIBRARY / NIGHT VIEW+
>my design, >model by mario lara & yoshi<
>matsuhisa / i discuss this design w/ much<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+IRAN NATIONAL LIBRARY(+
>detail in previous blogs /google the blogs<
>i wish my aunts had seen this while alive<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE  #1+
>i have so many designs, it is hard to keep<
>track of it all / >this blog may help some<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RADIANT ARCHITECTURE #2+
>as it is, this survey does >not at all cover<
>the complete oeuvre but it gives an idea<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RADIANT ARCHITECTURE #3+
>factors like "kit of part" prototypes offer<
>affordability / >resilience & health vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SILVER SHIP / DETAILS+
>am showing this group of xeroxed slide<
>sheets to provide an overview despite a<
+(COLOR XEROXED+
+SLIDE SHEETS  OF+
+THE EARLY 1980s)+
>loss of clarity to >provide a perspective<
>of the >oeuvre's comprehensive nature<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SLIDE DETAILS+
>provide an understanding of the variety<
>found in the oeuvre / economy. ecology<
+GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
>health and social concerns >also factors<
> / art architecture based on vital research<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SLIDE DETAILS "A"+
>my career was based on >building vital<
>structures / not just impossible designs<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SLIDE DETAILS "B"+
>with art as an important factor, color<
>light, energy inspired a large amount<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SLIDE DETAILS "C"+
>teaching allowed my giving some of<
>my work away / >lower right project<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SLIDE DETAILS "D"+
>i personally >constructed much of my<
>oeuvre / >saving many $$ for clients<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SLIDE DETAILS "E"+
>this oeuvre was exhibited in many<
>countries thus my slides were vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SLIDE DETAILS "F"+
>a radiant architecture museum >(lower<
>right) could be valuable in future years<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SLIDE DETAILS "G"+
>the >environ i built for the trailor brothers<
>was also a place to find >cosmic radiance<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SLIDE DETAILS "H"+
>as a professor i was encouraged to exhibit<
>my experimental work / which was based<
+(RESEARCH IS VITAL+
+AT UNIVERSITIES and+
+>INSPIRED< my LIFE)+
>on much research w/ creativity important<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BELIEF IN >LIFE AFTER DEATH+
>(a hope is that >loved ones<
>can be thanked properly &<
>family< >can be reunited)<
+IS VITAL FOR  MANY REASONS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>note : >current Facebook postings< of<
>biotronic energy< in >architecture are<
>profound / please see my Facebook pg<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+EUGENE RAY ARCHITECT+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>especially note the russian<
>pyramids on my Facebook<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PATRICK FLANIGAN phd)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>(footnote for those interested in<
>synchronicity & the sion priory)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ELISE MY BELOVED AUNT+
+WAS VP OF PLANT STEAM+
>(planchard plantation >was<
>degruy nextdoor neighbor<
+(PLANCHARD+
+= TEMPLARS)+
>pierre plantard was >vital<
>head of fr. >priory de sion)<
+SHIP CO / >PLANT FAMILY+
+WAS FROM >PLANCHARD+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

BUILDINGS BASED ON RESEARCH / our students won design awards

+PROOF IN THE PUDDING+

>our students >won several design awards<

>and positions of leadership / i have warm<

>memory of the >structural triumph at calif.<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>> / SAN LUIS OBISPO)+

>state (technical) university san luis obispo<

>(our structure >won 1st place< in a storm)< 

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

+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+RESILIENT STRUCTURE+

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

>our full size camping structure survived<

>the storm because it was resilient / other<

+(WE WON the >1st+

+PLACE TROPHY)+

>structures collapsed in a storm that night<

>our student structure wasn't brittle, weak<

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

+THE >LOS ANGELES TIMES+

+HOUSING COMPETITION of+

+1983 / WE >WON 2 AWARDS+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

>the editors published the results in the<

>sunday rotogravure section / strangely<

>the winning project in the lower right<

+(WE >WON OVER ALL the+

+>CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS<+

+INCLUDING >UCLA-USC)+

>(a kit of parts concept before erection<

>& thus not as impressive visually was<

>not published >as large as the others)<

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

+PUBLISHING the  >RESULTS+

+in SUNDAY ROTOGRAVURE+

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

 +WE WON 1ST PLACE, LOWER RIGHT+
>(both projects out of our "prototypes"<
>class were >prefabs< thus economical<
>the judges >realized the design virtue)<
+AND HONORABLE MENTION ABOVE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >this was not the winning housing project<
+(THIS WAS EXPENSIVE+
+OURS  >ECONOMICAL)+
>it was 1 of 6 honorable mention concepts<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +BYRON KEENER & BOB TISCARINO+
>illustrated small, was the actual 1st place winning<
>project by >2 of our sdsu environ design students<
+(THE ILLUSTRATOR DIDN'T+
+KNOW ITS  "KIT OF PARTS"+
+DESIGN as UNASSEMBLED)+
>the concept won because of a "kit of parts" design<
>the same approach i used for winning lsu designs<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CHIKAKO TERADA & JANET BREUNING+
>sdsu students won 1 of 6 honorable mentions<
>for their >"kit of parts" prefabricated housing<
+>CHIKAKO TERADA HART<  >IS+
+TODAY TALENTED ARCHITECT)+
>(chikako terada hart, partner in RNT architects)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+THIS KERLIAN PHOTO SHOWS THE+
>(biotronic energy,  in addition to<
>kit of parts prototypes< became<
>my special focus in architecture)<
+BIOTRONIC ENERGY IN PYRAMIDS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >recently on "ancient aliens" tv history<
>channel programs nicola tesla's design<
+(BIO-ENERGY FOUND+
+IN PYRAMID DESIGN)+
>using >biotronic energy has been very<
>impressive / tesla was a real visionary<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >carol olten, now a distinguished curator<
>for "lajolla historical society" wrote this<
+("THINKING MANS"+
+>ARCHITECTURE<)+
>kind article / >i am honored she sees our<
>effort as inspired by >great fuller< vision<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >this is the distinguished japanese design<
>professor yoshiki matsuhisa & his wife<
>please see yoshi's excellent sdsu masters<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / YOSHI MATSUHISA)+
>project for >prefab kit of parts< housing<
>illustrated in tonights last 2 blog photos<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >forgive me for including< >my own photo<
>there is >profound synchronicity here / this<
>taken our >first morning in france< enroute<
+(>SYNCHRONICITY<: RAY+
+CASTLE & >NANCY UNIV +
+(near>LAKE GERARDMER)+
>to 1985 paris biennale. >we were close to the<
>ray castle at >ray-sur-soane & univ. of nancy<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / 1985 PARIS BIENNALE)+
>where we were invited  >french arch. comm.<
>(had no idea how >close to vital french sites)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+RESILIENT STRUCTURE+

>part of my presentation at the 1985 french<

>biennale was >resilient structure< found in<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>> / FERRO CEMENT)+

>thin shell >ferro cement structure that is very<

>strong in resisting hurricanes & earth quakes<

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

+BIOTRONIC ENERGY VOLUMES+

>(forty seven years after i began<

>my work at SDSU it is now an<

>important topic< on television<

>via the "ancient alien" tv series)<

+BECAME VITAL TO MY OEUVRE+

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

+BIO ENERGY STRUCTURE #1+ 

>in this case, a >double dome prototype house<

>is being >photographed in my SDSU< studio<

+(ELECTROMAGNETIC >+

+ENERGY VOL. PHOTOS)+

>to >visualize the biotronic energy radiance in<

>the spherical domes / my class environ media<

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

                                      
 +BIO ENERGY STRUCTURE #2+
>to my everlasting gratitude, won chok<
>bong of hong kong discovered many<
+(RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
+W/ BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+
>of my >radiant energy photos on the<
>internet and >responded generously<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +YOSHI MATSUHISA, @ SDSU+
>i was blessed w/ >three excellent mfa grad<
>students from japan >in my classes during<
+(ASIAN STUDENTS WERE+
+DEVOTED >SCHOLARS<)+
>the 1980s / all have emerged as leaders &<
>yoshi has been a design prof for many yrs<
>(also 2 excellent grad students from india)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"KIT OF PARTS" MFA PROJECT+
>many variables were possible in arranging<
>the parts for yoshis housing prototype and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+"KIT OF PARTS" DESIGN)+
> the >x braced structure< was a wise choice<
>(many prefab plug-ins gave variety design)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+KOTARO NAKAMURA+
>and<
+ARATHI RANGSWAMY+
>also designed transcendental residential<
>prototypes for thier mfa thesis projects<
>in environmental design at sdsu / >they<
+(3 VERY DIFFERENT MFA+
+SDSU THESIS PROJECTS)+
>were all very different solutions / >it is<
>very valuable to compare all 3 designs<
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+GRATITUDE+
>to nelson bracken for posting "poverty<
>point" ancient olmec-nubian city near<
>our ray-bresse breston plantation / see<
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+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / POVERTY POINT)+
>for radiant links to >la venta mayan<
>and ties back to ancient egypt nubia<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu