New Orleans: The Make It Right Project

In December 2006, Brad Pitt convened a group of experts in New Orleans to brainstorm about building green affordable housing on a large scale to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Having spent time with community leaders and displaced residents determined to return home, Pitt realized that an opportunity existed to build houses

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Slideshow: KieranTimberlake, 1744 Tennesse Street, New Orleans, LA

KieranTimberlake Associates was one of 13 architectural firms commissioned by actor Brad Pitt to design affordable housing for the Lower Ninth ward in New Orleans through the Make It Right Foundation.

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Video: Make It Right and NeighborWorks America

NeighborWorks partners with Make It Right to bring residents back to Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans.

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Video: Billes Architecture, 1843 Tennessee Street, New Orleans, LA

Tour the new Make It Right 9 house designed by Billes Architecture
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Video: Jonathan Demme talks about "New Home Movies from the Lower Ninth Ward"

Chivonnie from Reelback speaks with Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme at the the 2007 Silverdocs Film Festival in Silver Springs, MD about his latest film "New Home Movies from the Lower Ninth Ward". ...more
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Video: KieranTimberlake, 1744 Tennessee Street

Make It Right 9: KieranTimberlake Associates house at 1744 Tennessee Street, New Orleans, LA ...more
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Video: Brad Pitt with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, James Clyburn

Brad Pitt was thanked for his efforts to rebuild New Orleans during a visit to Washington DC on 3/6/2009. ...more
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