E.1027 - Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea
E.1027. Эйлин Грей: Дом у моря
Architect Eileen Gray’s decision to build a house that would express her spirit took shape in the creative nonconformist climate of modernist Parisian culture. The result, a product of her love affair with colleague Jean Badovici, was Villa E.1027, a white and blue structure overlooking the Mediterranean, complete with a windowed façade, multiple levels, and cleverly placed curves.
As Gray began to realize that her seaside refuge had become public property, her nemesis, Le Corbusier, who was smitten by the building, resolved to impose his own order on it. Although the villa was built in the 1920s, its turbulent history is still in the making.
Based on the memoirs of the big personalities involved, this hybrid documentary revisits the events using reenactments and dreamlike visuals. It is a meticulous recreation of the zeitgeist and spirit of a truly unique building, a masterpiece both modest and monumental.
As Gray began to realize that her seaside refuge had become public property, her nemesis, Le Corbusier, who was smitten by the building, resolved to impose his own order on it. Although the villa was built in the 1920s, its turbulent history is still in the making.
Based on the memoirs of the big personalities involved, this hybrid documentary revisits the events using reenactments and dreamlike visuals. It is a meticulous recreation of the zeitgeist and spirit of a truly unique building, a masterpiece both modest and monumental.
SAF: Summer Architecture Festival
The program’s seven films are stories of metropolises and small towns, architectural landmarks, and the people who reshaped cities and pioneered revolutionary ideas in design, construction, and urban planning. From the personal struggles and forgotten legacy of Eileen Gray to the quiet mastery of Renzo Piano, from Oslo’s vibrant dialogue between city and art to a critical look at Copenhagen’s ideals – these are stories of architecture told through human lives.
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