This Frank Gehry Duplex was created for Make It Right, Brad Pitt's charity that helps victims of hurricane Katrina.
Gehry is just one of 14 local and international architects who participated in creating homes for the Make It Right project.
Each of the Make It Right homes were created to address common problems in homes.
Implications - Architecture that succeeds on both a technical and socially conscious level definitely stands out in a consumer's mind. In addition to providing a valuable place for victims of disasters to live, designs such as Frank Gehry's also succeed at pushing boundaries for sturdy, safe and cost-effective architecture--something that is definitely a must for initiatives seeking to help afflicted communities recover from disasters.
What's Driving This Trend
- Charitable Architecture
- The trend of designing buildings that serve a social purpose while being innovative and pushing boundaries.
- Disaster Relief Architecture
- The trend of creating safe, sturdy, and cost-effective buildings for those affected by natural calamities.
- Collaborative Design
- The trend of involving multiple architects and designers in a project to create innovative and socially impactful designs.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture
- Architects can collaborate and come up with socially impactful designs that cater to disaster relief projects and push boundaries for cost-effectiveness and sturdiness.
- Non-profit
- Charitable organizations can use innovative architecture as a means to aid natural disaster relief and provide safe and affordable housing for affected communities.
- Construction
- The construction industry can support the development of safe, innovative, and cost-effective designs for the disaster relief sector.
