Greening Hollywood: Marrakesh House Hosts Eco-Preneur Salon

Written by Paige Donner

Published on June 14th, 2009

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Posted in Celebrity, Designers and Brands, Events, home

Paige Donner, Founder of Greening Hollywood and EcoPreneur Salon; and Janine Johnson, Founder of GreenWave Enterprises Host EcoPreneur Salon at Marrakesh House, Culver City, May ‘09.

Paine, owner of Marrakesh House used Shellie Collier, noted LEED AP, as his green building consultant.

Paige Donner’s Greening Hollywood presented the EcoPreneur Salon with co-host Janine Johnson, founder of non-profit Greenwave Enterprises. “We recognize that global progress is unstoppable, what makes us different are our wholistic solutions vs. simply green solutions. Our solutions are green, sustainable, forward-thinking, and ever-changing,” states Johnson who is now touring with band Crystal Method.   Johnson’s day job is working for environmentally sustainable property developer Kalia Living whose eco-communities are centered in Costa Rica.

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More on Marrakesh House: The 4,300 square-foot house uses similar layouts of traditional Moroccan “riads” which center on a courtyard, in a way that mirrors the layout of this property. The home combines Mid-Century modern architecture with Islamic design motifs to forge a visual bridge between two cultures. “It’s sort of Frank Sinatra meets Morocco,” explained Paine on a recent sunny afternoon when he toured EcoPreneur Salon attendees through his home.  This vibed perfectly with our event sponsors which included TYKU all-natural liqueur, O.N.E. Natural coconut water, Frey Bio-dynamic and sulfate-free wines from Mendocino County, and Luna and Larry’s Coconut Bliss, an organic, vegan, dairy and gluten-free ice cream like perfection of a confection.

Attendees of EcoPreneur Salon included Aron Levinson of Recycle Bank;  Deborah Lindquist, Eco-couture designer; Catherine  Geanuracos of Live Earth; Noorani, fabulous chef; Emilie Fritz VelosoPresident of O.N.E.; Alegre  Ramos of Green and Greener; Robin Paul of Berk Communications/ TYKU Liqueur; Todd and Ryan from Mabuno Eco-Furniture design; Tim Martin of IzoCleanze; Francis  DellaVecchia of Cultural Connections, Carly Miller of RevengeIs; Donald  Bluestein; Kris Willey of Coconut Bliss; Katia Louise of Wild For Life; Tiffany Davis-Rustam of T-Lux Design; Tracy Hepler of Your Daily Thread; and Russell Vare of L.A.C.C., among others.

EcoPreneur Salon May Attendees, Marrakesh House, Culver City.

Paine enlisted artist Shrine, whom he describes as one of L.A.’s “best artists” to also paint blue the cement floor of the inner courtyard.  (Shrine also designed the Moroccan paneling throughout the home.) The result is a decidedly N. African yet aquatic feel which reflects the glistening swimming pool just beyond. Attesting to the setting’s affinity with nature, a pair of ducks have adopted the swimming pool as temporary haven. Paine’s creative team, including Shrine, is also building a temple-like structure just adjacent to the hot tub.

Marrakesh House opens officially on June 6th with a big benefit bash.  I’ve already heard of at least one wedding planned for the summer to be held there and, naturally, there are plenty of events already calendared.  At present the home is abuzz with creativity. It has the feel of a hive – an apropos analogy given that Paine has delightedly discovered a natural honeybee hive on his property. A treasure he has decided to keep in tact.  As a parting gift to EcoPreneur Salon attendees, Paine doled out sweet, waxy confections of the natural elixir.  It just doesn’t get any more raw or better or sweetly organic than that!

EcoPreneur Salon May Attendees, Marrakesh House, Culver City.

Also, a big Thank You! to Rogers & Cowan for their support of EcoPreneur Salon!

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Marrakesh House
“This jewel of a property is located in the Baldwin Hills of Culver City near the Scenic Overlook. Recently renovated as a model for sustainable living, Marrakesh House is an environmentally friendly work of art. Stunning design and architecture, gorgeous views, xeriscaping and an organic garden make Marrakesh House the perfect venue for a party you can feel good about!  Find out more at www.marrakeshhouse.com. 

6310 Tompkins Place
Culver City, California
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L.A’s newest eco-party spot

Marrakesh House, a green showcase house and electric vehicle mecca, invites Angelenos to its grand opening party.

Fri, Jun 05 2009 at 6:09 PM EST

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A new eco-party spot’s having its grand opening in Culver City tomorrow night. Marrakesh House, a Morrocan design inspired sustainable living space remodeled by Chris Paine (best known as the director of Who Killed the Electric Car?), will throw open its doors for a Grand Opening Party with everything from eco-cocktails to wild animals.

The 4,300-square-foot house, described as “a 21st century sustainable showcase and plug-in vehicle mecca” boasts gorgeous sustainble furniture from Cisco Homes, an organic garden with a Tetris-inspired design, a Lemon Tree Teahouse made with 95% reclaimed materials, hi-tech water-saving toilets — and even a chicken coop and bee hive!

Electric car enthusiasts will be most impressed by the 3 electric vehicle charging systems in the garage, where Chris Paine’s Tesla (below), EV Rav 4 and electric bike are housed. 60% of the house’s energy — including that used to charge the vehicles — comes from the solar panels on the house’s roof!

Much of the material used in the house are reclaimed, including a church pew turned garden bench and kitchen cabinets turned garden cabinets. Marrakesh House also has the usual eco-friendly touches like LED lights and zero VOC paints — and a serene view of California’s newest park in Culver City.

Perhaps the least eco aspect of Marrakesh House is that it’s located in a spot that’s basically only accessible by car. On the upside, Plug In America volunteers shuttled visitors from the valet spot to the the house in all-electric cars — meaning some lucky guests got to take rides in a gorgeous red Tesla.

Want to see Marrakesh House in person? Buy tickets for the grand opening tomorrow NOW, as general admission tickets are sold out and $50 VIP tickets — which include access to a hosted bar — are going fast. Entertainment includes Ben Lee, Naked Rhythm, Danyavaad featuring Indiriani, KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel, Marrakesh House resident DJ Evil — and live animals from the Wildlife Learning Center.

In addition to meeting and mingling with your green-minded fellow Angelenos, you’ll get to nibble on Morrocan-style cuisine from eco-restaurant Akasha. Once you buy the ticket, you’ll get an email with the exact address of Marrakesh House. The party begins at 5 pm and goes late night — See you there!

 

 

Photos by Siel

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/ecollywood/blogs/las-newest-eco-party-spot

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