June 2nd 2008
Brad Pitt On Board To Design New Green Hotel In Dubai
Filed under: buildings and construction, cars-houses — Michael Andre d'Estries @ 12:40 pm
“Whilst acting is my career, architecture is my passion.” — Brad Pitt
While most of the world is focused on his growing family, actor Brad Pitt is turning his energies to molding his architectural passions (the actor is said to be a major fan of Frank Lloyd Wright) — especially in light of his successful involvement with the Make It Right NOLA project to rebuild the 9th Ward.
It was announced today that the 44-year-old star has been named to a team of design consultants for a brand-new environmentally friendly green hotel and resort in Dubai. Development firm developing firm, Zabeel Properties has brought on the Los Angeles-based architecture firm GRAFT to help bring the project to life. Pitt will work with GRAFT to make a sustainable and energy-efficient structure.
“Selecting this development as my first major construction project has been a simple decision,” Pitt added. “It will underpin not only my values for environmentally-friendly architecture, but also embrace my career in entertainment.”
To see how fast Dubai is growing, check out the photo after the jump that compares the main strip from 1990 to 2003.
via People
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I can’t help but ask why Brad Pitt is always treated like some kind of eco-saint? He’s an actor who likes to play architect and knows good PR when he sees it. If he was really concerned about the environment maybe they’d not have so many mansions all over the world that are sitting empty using energy while they hop the globe. Or maybe not be constantly traveling & taking flying lessons which uses a lot of fuel. There are a lot of other celebrities doing greener things. Slapping your celebrity name on a luxury hotel in ultra-rich Dubai isn’t one of them.
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