A Brief History : Friends of e1027. E.1027 was designed by Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici between 1926 and 1929 as a vacation residence and a showpiece of modern architecture and furnishings.
Indicating the collaborative nature of the undertaking, the name of the house is a code for their intertwined initials: E for Eileen, 10 for J, the 10th letter of the alphabet, and, following this logic, 2 for B, and 7 for G. Gray was responsible for much of the design and for overseeing its construction; Badovici provided conceptual inspiration and assisted in technical matters. E.1027 was built on an isolated stretch of the French Riviera, on the western side of Cap Martin overlooking the Bay of Monaco. Gray chose this site for the beauty of its views and set the house directly into the existing terrain of agricultural terraces.
Wishing to build a house that interacted with the natural elements, she developed the design to incorporate an evolving relationship with the sun, the prevailing winds, and the sea. Villa noailles. Fondation Le corbusier. Plan du site Maison La Roche Appartement-Atelier Villa Le Lac Maison Jeanneret Activités culturelles. Villa Savoye à Poissy - Centre des monuments nationaux.