Friedrich Eisenhofer
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Friedrich "Fritz" Eisenhofer, ONZM, is a New Zealand
architect based in Waikanae
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For much of his career his work has focused on solar gain
and a relationship to the surrounding landscape.
His own home is dome shaped, built 4 metres underground and is made from ferro-cement. The large north facing glass wall regulates the temperature by slowly heating the ground floor through summer, this heat is then gradually released during winter. Inside the home there is a swimming pool and tropical garden.
Eisenhofer was named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2010 New Years honours list.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
architect based in Waikanae
Waikanae
Waikanae is a small town on New Zealand's Kapiti Coast. The name is a Māori word meaning "The waters of the yellow eyed mullet". Another settlement called Waikanae Beach exists near Gisborne on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand....
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For much of his career his work has focused on solar gain
Solar gain
Solar gain refers to the increase in temperature in a space, object or structure that results from solar radiation...
and a relationship to the surrounding landscape.
His own home is dome shaped, built 4 metres underground and is made from ferro-cement. The large north facing glass wall regulates the temperature by slowly heating the ground floor through summer, this heat is then gradually released during winter. Inside the home there is a swimming pool and tropical garden.
Eisenhofer was named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2010 New Years honours list.