Liverpool Architectural Society presents E.1027 Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea

This docufiction tells the story of the modernist villa E.1027, designed by Irish architect Eileen Gray, and her bitter conflict over its legacy with the more famous architect Le Corbusier.  Based explicitly on the writings and original texts of Eileen Gray, Jean Badovici, and Le Corbusier. The filmmakers used this material to create a stylized, hybrid narrative that combines documentary elements, re-enactments, and theatrical scenes. Blending genres as a unique structure of the film—combining re-enacted scenes on a soundstage with footage from the actual house—was a creative choice by the directors, Beatrice Minger and Christoph Schaub. This hybrid format was adopted partly due to the difficulty of filming in the heritage building and to allow for more creative exploration of the characters' thoughts and memories.

Portraying the conflict: The film uses the writings to build its dramatic narrative, focusing on Gray's perspective and her intellectual and emotional response to Le Corbusier's "vandalism" of her work. The staged dialogue is used to bring their differing philosophies on architecture and creative ownership into direct confrontation. 

Doors: 17:45. Introduction & Screening: 18:15
Please note that doors open 30 minutes before the screening and the programme will begin promptly at the listed time.

This screening begins with a short introduction from the Liverpool Architectural Society, and is part of a series: