the conception of pink idea on the movie set is hilarious. Maybe they will do alternative uses with it and perhaps roll it up the skirt and demonstrate a communal concept of 'permeable gardens' space during the fund raising events for the love of kee klamps.ĭefinitely the most colorful disaster re-build project i have seen lately. If pink shroud was pulled up a garage level, to represent the stilted models, i would have like the effects better.Īgain, a ground level shared open space could be suggested easily with this installation. ![]() In general, i liked the less self conscious ones and i liked the plans that incorporated communal spaces, whether on stilts or not.Īs a stoop grown child of a different version, i love the tradition of stoops found itself in the overall requirements, altough a few designers still have to educate themselves in the area of 'social psychology of stooping.'Īnd, couple observations on the pink fundraiser set I thought MVRDV model was un-necessarily thickened and i didn't get the joke and the experimental nature of the 'shape. only project that needs to be further tested, perhaps in a flw's mushroom column manner. house rises with water, like marina slips. Ship's hull like portion under the ridge must be the part of the boat apparatus, a soft alternative to a hard problem of stilts. There is a semi obvious vulnerability to stormy conditions in morphosis overhangs in their otherwise fine plan. It also creates most space with smaller structure, partly due to incorporating cabinets as structural elements as he does with his earlier projects and creation of a courtyard within the foundation footprint. My favorites are graft, shigeru ban and concordia house.įor example shigeru ban model is nicely planned around community open spaces, a model that is time tested and brings community responsibility, sharing and pride together all at once. certainly i'd love to say "i am a make it right architect!" The entire project of mir is skillfully made to look simple operational model for a donation based venture. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Look forward to interviews with some of the key players and details on the installation and home designs. Over the course of the next six weeks, while this installation is in place, we will dig deeper into the various layers of this project. John Williams Architects – New Orleans, LA For the homes, Graft and Pitt commissioned designs from 13 architects representing local, national, and international perspectives.ĭesign by KieranTimberlake Associates, Philadelphia The Make it Right website has implemented an innovative donation tool allowing visitors from anywhere in the world to visit the site, virtually, and maneuver a house to purchase specific elements to donate to the community, eventually building up the inventory required to construct all 150 homes. The ultimate goal of The Pink Project is to transfer the attention received via the bold art installation into a fund raising effort to build actual homes to replace the 150 structures, rebuilding the Lower Ninth Ward community. THE PINK PROJECT: Architectural Realization Over the course of next six weeks, beginning today, December 3, at the unveiling of the installation, the structures will gradually organize themselves, symbolizing the renewal of the Ninth, making right what the devastation made wrong. Trevor Neilson and Nina Killeen - advisors to the Jolie-Pitt foundationġ50 randomly scatted pink-clad structures have been erected to occupy 14 city blocks within the Lower 9th Ward, symbolizing the vision for future housing for the areas residents. Cherokee Gives Back Foundation - nonprofit branch of Cherokee Investment Partners.William McDonough + Partners - environmental architects.Graft - Pitt's architectural collaborators, with offices in Los Angeles, Berlin, and Beijing.Pitt assembled a team of experts to expedite the process: ![]() The organization emphasizes Cradle to Cradle ideals, healthy living, and quality design. Make it Right is a non-profit organization, founded by Brad Pitt, to act as a catalyst for redevelopment of the Lower Ninth Ward. The area was devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ![]() The master plan was confirmed, and work began the next morning.Ī relatively large proportion of residents in the Lower Ninth were homeowners. A hurried telephone conversation was followed by a lengthy brainstorming session over a number of bottles of Pinot Noir. With the vision fresh in his mind, he picked up the phone and described the concept to the Los Angeles office of Graft. He saw the pink structure as a metaphor, representing the future of renewed housing for those displaced by the recent disasters. While filming on a set in New Orleans, actor Brad Pitt became seduced by the powerful image of a pink-clad CGI house within the lush Louisiana surroundings.
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