E 1027
Eileen Gray created the vacation house E 1027 for and with Jean Badovici between 1926 and 1929. Located on an isolated site in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, it is undoubtedly the best-known example of Eileen Gray’s built architecture. The plan demonstrates Gray’s ordering principles: orientation of the main living space to the southern exposure and view of the sea and of the bedrooms to the rising sun; separation of private areas from public ones; independence of the primary spaces; and the isolation of service spaces. The exterior and interior of E 1027 are characterized by a new interdependence of architecture and furnishings, exemplifying Gray’s interest in the potential for modern architecture to reinvigorate the rituals of daily life. The design addresses the basic needs of everyday life in highly inventive and innovative ways.
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E 1027
Eileen Gray created the vacation house E 1027 for and with Jean Badovici between 1926 and 1929. Located on an isolated site in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, it is undoubtedly the best-known example of Eileen Gray’s built architecture. The plan demonstrates Gray’s ordering principles: orientation of the main living space to the southern exposure and view of the sea and of the bedrooms to the rising sun; separation of private areas from public ones; independence of the primary spaces; and the isolation of service spaces. The exterior and interior of E 1027 are characterized by a new interdependence of architecture and furnishings, exemplifying Gray’s interest in the potential for modern architecture to reinvigorate the rituals of daily life. The design addresses the basic needs of everyday life in highly inventive and innovative ways.
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