Brad Pitt to Make It Right with 150 Affordable, Sustainable Homes

UPDATE:: 12/3/2007 Make It Right Project: 13 Designs, 150 Homes

Hot on the heels of Pitt's latest work in New Orleans comes this new announcement that he and Steve Bing are planning a new 150-home community in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward.  He wants to Make It Right, in a place that gets less and less attention.  So at this point, I would consider Brad Pitt a developer -- he has vision and can bring all the different players together to move meaningful projects forward.  Pitt, with an eye towards design, sustainability, and affordability, keeps stacking success upon success.  It's really interesting to follow.   

Naturally, these homes will be affordable and sustainable, but to get the project going, both Bing and Pitt have pledged $5 million each in matching funds.  If you're interested, here's where you can submit donations.  He's already retained William McDonough + Partners (think: Cradle to Cradle) to lead the sustainable construction process, but look who else is helping out ... Pugh + Scarpa Architecture, Morphosis, Shigeru Ban Architects, and Adjaye Architects, to name a few.  Enough said.  I can't wait to see the renderings. 

Comments

[3RD COAST PRODUCTIONS INC. - THE WRITERS GROUP!]

WE AT 3RD COAST PRODUCTIONS INC. - THE WRITERS GROUP! ..ARE PROUD TO CALL BRAD A FRIEND. WE ARE SENDING PEOPLE WITH MAJOR BUCKS YOUR WAY BRAD!!!! WE SUPPORT YOU!!!

BACK BRAD'S CAUSE!!!! SEND SOME MAJOR GREEN TO $$$$$$ TO NEW ORLEANS!!!!

http://www.makeitrightnola.org/index.php

[wanda b bullig]

it was so great to see someone actually working to get people back home.people born and raised in no die in no.i relocated to dothan alabama,and i am grateful but it will never be home.God Bless everyone working on this project!

[Joanne O'Keefe]

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best

JO

[Bob Martin]

Why would we encourage people to build in an area that is below sea level and still have levees that could fail? Then we'll insure them with flood insurance backed by the government(us). If we believe global warming predictions, storms and floods are expected to increase in that coastal area. Is there something here I'm missing? Tell me if I'm wrong.

[steve]

Great job!