2024-12-22T10:41:16-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/124302166/jack-white-studied-at-the-gsd-and-other-celebrities-hidden-architectural-pasts Julia Ingalls 2015-04-01T21:16:00-04:00 >2020-01-29T19:33:42-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/br/brsojr55tgpuxzl6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In our Snapchat attention-span world, we forget that celebrities often had different careers before they became international superstars. Did you know that Brad Pitt once worked for Frank Gehry, or that Robert Irwin very nearly became an architect instead of an artist? Herewith, a look back at the design pasts of several major celebrities.</p> <p>5. Alejandro Innaritu, Film Director</p> <p>When Best Picture-winning Birdman was still just a one-shot dream in his subconscious, Alejandro Innaritu was the executive assistant to architect Josep Iluis Sert, helping him keep his calendar and gather materials for meetings with city planning officials. Innaritu frequently attributes his signature layered, non-linear and often narratively challenging storytelling to the early years spent managing a formidable and unrelenting schedule.</p> <p>4. Elon Musk, TESLA</p> <p>As an intern on the design of the flagship building of General Motors&rsquo; corporate HQ, Elon Musk picked up substantial design inspiration for his later care...</p>