E 1027, rebirth of a seaside house.
Heritage Editions, National Monuments Center| N° d'inventaire | 25594 |
| Format | 22 x 27 |
| Détails | 264 p., numerous color illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782757707258 |
On the occasion of the reopening to the public of the house, fully restored to its 1929 state, this book recounts its history in the context of modern architecture. Jean-Louis Cohen has assembled contributions from a team of authors, all specialists in modern architecture, from Eileen Gray to Le Corbusier. He also gives voice to witnesses and neighbors, close to Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici. The very people who worked on the villa's rebirth reveal the secrets of an exemplary restoration. A recent report by Manuel Bougot allows visitors to visit the site in its smallest details, and discover each object.
This entire team takes the reader into the heart of an exceptional adventure.
Villa E 1027
A quintessentially modern house, Villa E 1027, located in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, was built between 1926 and 1929 by artist and interior designer Eileen Gray, for and in collaboration with her friend, architect Jean Badovici. Everything was designed down to the smallest detail, from the building to the furniture and lighting, right down to the design of the garden overlooking the Mediterranean.
After Badovici's death in 1956, the house underwent several owners who made often unfortunate alterations. The furniture was sold or disappeared. Squatted, the site was abandoned. In 1999, the Conservatoire du Littoral acquired it and its land, and in 2000, E 1027 was granted the status of a historic monument.
E 1027 is inseparable from the restaurant-bar "L'Étoile de mer", the Cabanon and the Camping Units of Le Corbusier, located a short distance away. Thus, in order to safeguard the entire site, Robert Rebutato, son of the creator of L'Étoile de mer, and his wife Magda created a conservation association in 2000, which continues to take care of the cultural activities of the entire site.
The Cap Moderne association, led by Michael Likierman and assisted by a scientific committee headed by Jean-Louis Cohen, was responsible from 2014 to 2021 for the definitive restoration of E1027—the subject of the book—and for the management and promotion of the entire site, now called Cap Moderne. It is now managed by the CMN.
On the occasion of the reopening to the public of the house, fully restored to its 1929 state, this book recounts its history in the context of modern architecture. Jean-Louis Cohen has assembled contributions from a team of authors, all specialists in modern architecture, from Eileen Gray to Le Corbusier. He also gives voice to witnesses and neighbors, close to Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici. The very people who worked on the villa's rebirth reveal the secrets of an exemplary restoration. A recent report by Manuel Bougot allows visitors to visit the site in its smallest details, and discover each object.
This entire team takes the reader into the heart of an exceptional adventure.
Villa E 1027
A quintessentially modern house, Villa E 1027, located in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, was built between 1926 and 1929 by artist and interior designer Eileen Gray, for and in collaboration with her friend, architect Jean Badovici. Everything was designed down to the smallest detail, from the building to the furniture and lighting, right down to the design of the garden overlooking the Mediterranean.
After Badovici's death in 1956, the house underwent several owners who made often unfortunate alterations. The furniture was sold or disappeared. Squatted, the site was abandoned. In 1999, the Conservatoire du Littoral acquired it and its land, and in 2000, E 1027 was granted the status of a historic monument.
E 1027 is inseparable from the restaurant-bar "L'Étoile de mer", the Cabanon and the Camping Units of Le Corbusier, located a short distance away. Thus, in order to safeguard the entire site, Robert Rebutato, son of the creator of L'Étoile de mer, and his wife Magda created a conservation association in 2000, which continues to take care of the cultural activities of the entire site.
The Cap Moderne association, led by Michael Likierman and assisted by a scientific committee headed by Jean-Louis Cohen, was responsible from 2014 to 2021 for the definitive restoration of E1027—the subject of the book—and for the management and promotion of the entire site, now called Cap Moderne. It is now managed by the CMN.