The FLOAT House, a prefabricated single family home for the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, marked its completion today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The home was designed and constructed for Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation by a seven-member UCLA student design team in conjunction with instructor Thom Mayne and Morphosis Architects. The affordable, LEED Platinum rated home is designed to float should the area suffer another catastrophic flood event. The event was subject to numerous media reports:NPR's All Things Considered
KCRW's Design and Architecture
The New Orleans Times Picayune (and a video)
WDSU TV - New Orleans
Architectural Record
Jetson Green
Inhabitat