E.1027 is considered the masterwork of Irish architect Eileen Gray, yet the house at the edge of the Mediterranean lies in a state of dereliction and neglect. Why is so little attention paid to the plight of such an astounding piece of residential architecture, created by one of the discipline's most underrepresented masters? Deirdre Colgan and Jim Colgan document and investigate the politics behind the preservation of this Modernist icon and the state of the work started by the French Government in 2001. Journeying to the site of the house, they trace local, regional, national and international records pertaining to its ownership and history. E. 1027 has endured a series of violent acts, forming a history of repeated desecration, and immediate repairs are called for. The research gathered forms the basis for a series of multi-media projects.

Deirdre Colgan received her MArch at the University of Illinois at Chicago, her MFA in Sculpture and Architecture at the California College of the Arts, and her BA in Dublin, Ireland in Fine Art and Sculpture at the National College of Art and Design.  In Chicago, she worked on the Historic Greystone Initiative, a project developed by the City of Chicago in conjunction with the University of Illinois at Chicago’s City Design Center, where she contributed to the Greystone Handbook. Colgan has also been involved in the effort to establish the new National Public Housing Museum in Chicago. She most recently served as Executive Director for the architecture nonprofit, Sacred Space International.

Jim Colgan has worked as a radio, print, and television journalist for the past eight years. He currently works at WNYC, New York Public Radio, as a producer and reporter. He is a freelance feature writer for The Irish Times, and has reported for several national and local newspapers and radio stations in Ireland. Jim produces the local public affairs program, The Brian Lehrer Show, where his tasks range from generating original content, writing scripts, editing audio, and directing live programming. He has also worked as a producer for a local weekly TV Show, which was broadcast throughout New York City. Jim has reported for local and national public radio and has written for The Irish Voice, which is based in Manhattan. Jim has a strong interest in narrative and documentary film and is currently working on a short-film project, to be shot in New York. Jim attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he studied Philosophy and Economics.  Mr. Colgan is currently the Digital Editor of the nationally broadcast radio show, The Takeaway.