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The E-1027 villa is architectural icon in the modernist style which is attributed to Eileen Grey. The house is commonly listed as Jean Badovici and Eileen Grey as the architects. The house was built in 1926-29 in the south of France in Roquebrune - Cap Martin. It was to be a summer retreat for Eileen Grey and her lover Jean Badovici. Eileen Grey envisioned it to be very in tune with nature and the outside element. Before the construction she carful chose this spot for its views and it would be built into the terrain. She did extensive studies and research on the area’s wind and sun angles at various times and days. The house is attributed to Eileen as she was the one that had the greater influence of the design and oversaw the construction process. As Jean Badovici only assisted her for any of the technical aid she needed. The house was designed with the type of furnishing and materials it used as every piece of the house was tailored specifically built for the E-1027. This is also ...

The Villa Savoye, designed by Le Corbusier, stands as on of his most famous works to this day. Located in Poissy, France, the Villa Savoye is a paramount building of the early 20th century which highlights one of the developments of Modernism. This house was designed as a private residence in collaboration with Le Corbusier’s cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, who worked with him in the series of “white villas”. This was a series of private homes following a similar look. The location of this project was originally surrounded by woodland and the client’s visions for the house allowed Le Corbusier to incorporate his Five Points into the project to clearly illustrate the modernism movement. Le Corbusier’s Five Points of Architecture are ones he used frequently to articulate his programs and organize spaces. His five points are: the use of pilotis, a flat roof terrace, an open plan concept, horizontal windows and a free facade. His famous quote for this project was, “The house is a machine ...

The Villa Cook (also known as Maison Cook) was a house that was built by architect, Le Corbusier. The house is located in Boulogne-sur-Seine, in France. Le Corbusier, who was then not very well-known, was introduced to the Cook family. At the time, Le Corbusier was designing a series of villas. Later, the Cooks commissioned Le Corbusier to design the Villa Cook on the outskirts of Paris. Le Corbusier labeled it as “the first cubic house.” Villa Cook was one of the first works of Le Corbusier that was built according to his Five Points of Architecture: piloti, open plan, free facade, horizontal sliding windows, and roof garden. The spaces in the room are ground floor, first floor, second, floor, and roof floor. On the ground floor, there is a large entrance hall and stairs. There is also access in the back to the garden and to the utility room. The first floor has the main staircase that connects the ground floor and a plant that seems to wrap around the stairs. On the second floo...

E-1027; Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France; 1929; Other Fathers: Charles-Edouard Jeanerette-Gris and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe  The E-1027 villa was built in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. It was designed by Eileen Gray, whom is known for her architecture and furniture design. It was constructed with help of local crew members in 1929. During this era, unexperienced female architects were still frowned upon (Willette, “Eileen Gray, Architect: The E.1027 House”) . However, she was still able to conquer this stereotype and build this summer getaway for herself and her partner, Jean Badovici  (Flint, "Restoring Eileen Gray's E-1027") . Eileen Gray is well known to be a founder of the modern movement in architecture. The E-1027 made an unusually vital impact to modern architecture. This structure is considered to be her first major project (Muller; Hecker, "Eileen Gray") . The name of the house, E-1027 is symbolized a system communicating the bond...

La Tourette (Rue de Lyon, France) 1960   La Tourette also known as Sante Marie de la Tourette is a Dominican Order   prior y , located on a hillside. He was drawn to the steeping slope with powerful views.   The   monastery was designed by the architect Le C orbusier. It was his most important and final building. The building design began in May 1952 and was completed in 1961.     The committee that decided the creation of the building, wanted the primary duty of the monastery to be for the spiritual awakening of   the people. It was built to be a self-contained world for a community of silent monks and to accommodate the unique lifestyle of the monks. Le C orbusier intention was to give monks what men today need most "silence and peace." Even though this was somewhat achieved, there   were   still issues with the size of   cells and   with soundproofing.   Maintenance   issues are still common today for the mona...

E-1027 ( Roquebrune -Cap-Martin, France) 1926-29   E-1027 is a modernist   villa  in   Roquebrune -Cap-Martin in   France.   It was designed by an I rish   architect and furniture   designer Eileen Gray. She was also considered a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture. The E-1027 is considered her first major work. This is   an open and closed house at the same time,   creating a border between architecture and decoration. The building is an L-shaped and has a flat roof with floor to ceiling windows. The name of the house, E-1027 is a code of Eileen Gray and Jean   Badovici .   E   standing for Eileen, 10 for Jean,  2 for   Badovici , and 7 for gray. The name was her way of showing her relationship with Jean   Badovici   as lovers. Unfortunately, they   separated   shortly after the completion of the house.   Gray wanted to build a house that interacted with natural ...