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E-1027; Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France; 1929; Other Fathers: Charles-Edouard Jeanerette-Gris and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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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...

E-1027 (Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France) 1926-29

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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 ...

E-1027, 1929, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin France, International Style, Eileen Gray

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The House by the Beach There is a tragedy that comes with E-1027, from the years that it took to built, to its slow deterioration from neglect and utter forgetness. House E-1027 was design, and constructed [with the help of a small local crew workers] by Eileen Gray in 1929, a time where been a women architect yet alone one untrained in the field of architecture was a pejorative term.  Yet again Gray in the process of building a summer getaway for her and her current lover (Jean Badovici) created one of the most important structures of architecture in the early 20th century. Locate in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin along the Côte d’Azur, Gray built an elegant minimalist villa on the shores of the Mediterranean. The only way to get to it been through lemon trees and banana palms, making it inaccessible by car. There on hillside you would see an all-white pastoral retreat "bathed in sunlight, freshened by breezes, and outfitted with sleek yet practical furnishings of leisur...

Villa at Chiswick House, Chiswick, West London, England; 1729; The Beginning of Classism

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Villa at Chiswick House, Chiswick, West London, England; 1729; The Beginning of Classism                    The Chiswick Villa is known for its Neo-Palladian architecture and is located in the heart of west London. The house is currently owned by the National Trust, while the gardens are property of the Hounslow Borough Council (Rich, " The history of the House & Gardens ."). This house was built in 1727 by Richard Boyle the third, Earl of Burlington. He had gone away on the Grand tour and came back inspired by the designs of Palladio. Palladio is known as the architect whom focused on classical architecture of ancient Rome. He was one of the originators known for transforming this 18th century country home. Around this period, Inigo Jones and Christopher Wren were the individuals responsible for beginning this movement, but Lord Burlington was recognized for this in the 18th century (Pound, ...