Film Screening: E.1027 Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea
Join us for a screening of E.1027 - Eileen Gray and the House By the Sea, a beautifully crafted docu-fiction film about pioneering Irish designer and architect Eileen Gray.
In 1929, Gray created E.1027, a striking modernist home on the Côte d'Azur, meant as her private refuge. When famed architect Le Corbusier discovered it, admiration turned to obsession. Ignoring Gray’s wishes, he painted murals on its walls and built his own cabin nearby, sparking a battle over creative control and artistic legacy.
Directed by Beatrice Minger and Christoph Schaub, this film blends documentary and drama to tell the story of one woman’s visionary work and the fight to preserve it.
Light bites and refreshments will be provided.
Seating is limited and our past screenings have sold out quickly. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance.
Film Series curated by Richard Neill.
| 5:30 PM - 6:25 PM | Opening Reception |
| 6:25 PM - 6:30 PM | Welcome and Introduction |
| 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Film Screening |
| 8:00 PM - 8:15 PM | Discussion |
| 8:15 PM - 8:30 PM | Audience Q&A |
| 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Closing Reception |
Chandra Laborde
Ethen Wood
Born and raised in San Francisco, Ethen Wood is the Associate Director of Sustainable of Stanford's Architecture + Engineering program, where he has been a Lecturer in Architectural Design since 2013. He teaches design studios as well as courses on Japanese Modern Architecture and California Modernism.
Ethen has a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Oregon and a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.
He is on the board of directors for the Northern California chapter of Docomomo, a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the modern movement.
Richard Neill - Moderator
Richard Neill is a photographer, filmmaker, and curator of the 2025 CA+D Film Series. As the founding director of Adventure Pictures, his work is focused on architecture, design and climate adaptation for a wide range of clients that include JCFO, the National Building Museum, and The Nature Conservancy. A former Board member of CA+D, he has curated and produced many Center programs on climate resiliency, sustainability, and indigenous architecture.
His photography and video work has been broadcast on PBS, National Geographic, Discovery Channels, and European broadcasters Arte, ZDF, and ORF, and is included in the permanent collections of MAK Vienna, the City of Seattle, Polaroid Corporation, Fabric Museum & Workshop, and numerous private collections. He studied architecture and history at Princeton University and received an M.F.A. from the University of Washington.
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