Brad Pitt’s Global Green Home

Here’s the article - I figured you wouldn’t take the time to find it. Not sure you or anyone on this thread will even bother reading it - truth is not what you are looking for

http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2006/11/portland_picks_.html

Well, I am glad B&A didn’t give up on NO. It’s a beautiful city, with a unique culture. NO is to the US, what Venice is to Italy. If the Italians (and people around the world) have not given up on Venice, so shouldn’t we on NO. We have the means to do it, and we should do it to preserve that part of our heritage. Remember how Jackie Onassis fought very hard to save Station Union in NYC? and now we are so grateful she did? We need to save NO, because of it’s historical, cultural and architectural significance. The houses in the Garden District are so beautiful, just like the houses in Charleston and Savannah, but to me they are even more beautiful because they are set in larger lots, with luscious gardens that enhance their appearance. NO is known around the world for its beauty and culture. We don’t have too many historical sites in the US, we need to preserve as many as we can. It’s too easy to destroy things. Preservation of the past creates a heritage. Sorry for my rant, but I just get really pissed when I hear people saying we need to abandon NO, and build an entirely new city on a better located spot.

Hot!!!. God, Angie is a lucky, lucky girl… Thanks JJ.

i think being happy and not concentrating on self makes him look even better. he was already hot but now with his efforts for others and his daddy skills showing he is too damn hot.

so happy Brad is out helping the less fortunate folks. he really
is beautiful inside and out.

I also want to see more of his “green” house!!

Estelle and liar - here is little bit of the article for you and all those who couldn’t be bothered to read the whole thing.

“After we each presented our work we had a Q&A with the audience. The members of the audience that were from New Orleans, passionately attacked the “award winning” Global Green design. They were outraged that this project had been selected. They were upset that it had no resemblance to the existing neighborhood, either with the architecture or the plan. One woman stood up and explained to the architect that the “Historic” buildings weren’t old and out dated. They were REALLY well designed, NOT because of the balustrades, brackets and architectural details, but because of the tall ceilings, cross ventilation and the materials. She was great because she elevated the conversation away from style to practical common sense.

The residents in the room were disgusted that modern designs were being imposed on them. The architect admitted that the residents that he had spoken to didn’t like the modern designs, but that didn’t stop him from proceeding with his work. It seemed more about his personal design exploration, rather than a project based in reality or any form of practicality. The amazing thing about the day was that no one in the room, NOLA residents or even the SLC students, were buying it - or cutting him any slack.

One resident pointed out that the architecture could either support or destroy a community. From the planning of where buildings go to the interior plans of where the kitchen is located. He went on to tell the architect of the GG Design that his building would destroy the community and probably cause people to kill themselves.”

People are always bitching about modern design. It’s not unusual to resist change, especially in your own neighborhood. But modern design can be successfully incorporated into already established neighborhoods, even into established and dated tastes.

What did these “protesters” want? French design with lace balconies, Italianate villas? That’s not going to happen. Though I can envision a very nice Italianate modern design. These need to be affordable, efficient and easy to build. I’m sure with appropriate landscaping and personal interior touches, residents will be very happy.

Good man, Brad.

18 Lainey like Perez are team aniston now : 08/21/2007 at 2:10 pm

No shock there. Lamey’s been going easy on X for months now. She may occasionally say something snarky…but just occasionally. She really needs to correct her FAQ that says you can always count on her to diss X. Cuz that’s definitely false advertising.

DAM!!!!
should be a law aganst anyone being that HANDSOME!

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I meant Grand Central Station, not Union Station which is in Los Angeles, my area. :lol:

GOT TO GO,LATER

90 lurker opinion : 08/21/2007 at 4:19 pm
77 to liar : 08/21/2007 at 4:07 pm
Here’s the article - I figured you wouldn’t take the time to find it. Not sure you or anyone on this thread will even bother reading it - truth is not what you are looking for

http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2006/11/portland_picks_.html

This is from Nov 2006. There was an article written on the anniveristy of Katrina where Global green said the designs were changed because of many reasons.

Thank You for the Info…

Cheers…

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Hey Meli!!!!