MAKE IT RIGHT
Part of the Make it Right Foundation project to provide low-cost housing for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
Legal action against the Make It Right Foundation housing charity for building inadequate homes resulted in a $20.5 million settlement paid to homeowners, who had reported water leaks, black mould and problems with foundations soon after moving in.
Co-founded by Brad Pitt, the charity was established to build houses in New Orleans after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and included homes designed by notable architects such as David Adjaye, Frank Gehry, Morphosis and Shigeru Ban. Numerous attempts were made by the Make It Right Foundation to rectify the issues but in 2019, attorney Ron Austin initiated legal action against the charity.
2012 - aka Asem Pa House 1, New Orleans LA. Designed by David Adjaye. Commissioned 2007.
2012 - aka Asem Pa House 2, New Orleans LA. Designed by David Adjaye. Commissioned 2007.
2012 - aka Asem Pa House 3, 1826 Reynes, New Orleans LA. Designed by David Adjaye. Commissioned 2007. Sold to Kamaria Allen in 2011, who sold it back to the Foundation in 2012 because of poor construction and mold. Vacant for years, it was destroyed in 2020.