# Emergency Floating Abodes A Gravity-Defying House from the Brad Pitt Make It Right NOLA Foundation By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-10-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brad-pitt-make-it-right References: [ecorazzi](http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/10/05/brad-pitts-make-it-right-unveils-house-that-floats/) & [makeitrightnola.org](http://www.makeitrightnola.org/) The house revealed by the Brad Pitt Make It Right NOLA foundation, Pitt’s green building group, can float you to saftey in the event of a flood disaster. Talk about sustainable design. The Brad Pitt Make It Right NOLA home is designed by Morphosis Architects, founded by Thom Mayne and offers a ready-to-move concept based on [families displaced by Hurricane Katrina](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1). Essentially, the house is anchored to the ground by two guideposts. In the event of flooding, the [house can break away](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anchor-house) from things like electrical lines and plumbing to move up the guideposts as much as 12 feet! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Floating Homes:** The trend of emergency floating abodes presents an opportunity for innovative design and sustainable housing solutions. - **Resilient Architecture:** The concept of gravity-defying houses offers the potential for disruptive innovation in disaster-prone areas, creating homes that can withstand flooding and provide safety for residents. - **Green Building:** The Brad Pitt Make It Right NOLA project showcases the intersection of sustainable design and emergency preparedness, inspiring the development of environmentally friendly solutions for housing in vulnerable regions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can leverage the trend of emergency floating abodes to create resilient and sustainable housing solutions that can withstand natural disasters. - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities in designing and building gravity-defying houses that provide safety and stability in flood-prone areas. - **Environmental Engineering:** The field of environmental engineering can contribute to the development of green building practices and technologies that support the creation of flood-resistant housing, minimizing environmental impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Recycled Plastic Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mast.md) - [Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-homes.md) - [Sustainable Floating Cork Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-float-1.md) - [Biodiverse Floating Housing Developments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-neighborhood.md) - [Martian-Informed Inflatable Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martian-house.md) - [Flood-Mitigating Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ushijima-architects.md) - [Modern Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-vida-floating-home.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md)