Make It Right Homes: Stronger, Safer, and Storm-Resistant

Make It Right Foundation founder Brad Pitt promised the residents of New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward that he would help build back their neighborhood stronger and safer than it was before Hurricane Katrina. That's why all of the homes designed and built for Make It Right, including this illustrative house designed by the Philadelphia firm KieranTimberlake Associates, feature a suite of storm-resistant features, materials and building processes to help the residents, homes and community survive the next natural disaster. Click on the showcased features to learn more.

 
Click here to view TV story about MIR storm-resistant features

Click here to learn how to build your own rain garden. If you would like to see a list of vendors Make It Right used to supply these storm-resistant features, click here.





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