Brad Pitt gives Frank Gehry a hand in Hove
Brad Pitt, the actor, is working with Frank Gehry on the £250m King Alfred development in Hove (UK).
Pitt, who is not qualified as an architect, is working on the design of a restaurant and a penthouse in the controversial complex, which has undergone a major redesign since winning the competition for the redevelopment of the seafront site in 2003. The development originally consisted of four towers up to 120 metres high, but after local residents protested, two of the towers disappeared and the height of the other two was reduced from 38 stories to 20. Hove Council hopes that the involvement of the celebrity will help win more support for the project, which some in Hove still consider to be an eyesore rather than a exciting signature development for the town.