Architectural Anatomy in the work of Eileen Gray. A Comparative Analysis Identifying the Authorship Behind the Design of the E.1027
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Eileen Gray, E.1027, architecture, neoplasticismAbstract
Eileen Gray’s limited architectural production and her non-academic architectural self-training in architecture have contributed to questioning her role in the authorship of the E.1027, a house designed collaboratively with Jean Badovici, architect and director of the journal L’Architecture Vivante. This article compares the architectural language of the E.1027 house with other projects and works carried out by Eileen Gray alone. Analogies and influences in her work are analysed; an architectural avant-garde at the onset of modernity that she reinterpreted under her attentive critical eye. This methodology has allowed us to identify the most relevant features of her architecture in addition to proof her leading role in the design of the E.1027, thus relegating Badovici’s role to that of a technical consultant, a mentor and a critical advisor. The complex spatial density, her particular understanding of the relationships between place, architecture and equipment, confirm our hypothesis supported by objective traces that may avoid the recurring questioning of her authorship accentuating her talent as a pioneer of modernity.
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