Succeeding where the US government continues to disappoint, Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation, working with Morphosis Architects, has created the FLOAT house, a LEED platinum, modular pre-fab single family dwelling that can float in up to twelve feet of water, giving residents a home to come back to after a Katrina or Nargis-like disaster.
To protect from flooding, the FLOAT House can rise vertically on guide posts, securely floating up to twelve feet as water levels rise. In the event of a flood, the house’s chassis acts as a raft, guided by steel masts, which are anchored to the ground by two concrete pile caps each with six 45-foot deep piles.
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Brad Pitt for president!
You know, it would be a bit odd, but I think he would have a chance. He would have enough private wealth to be able to do it without too many corporate ties and would get media attention just for who he is. I’m not sure if you were being facetious or not but it’s a funny thought experiment.
I was mostly kidding, but he does seem like a decent enough guy. I guess I wouldn’t dismiss him outright and would listen to what he had to say.