Fritz Eisenhofer’s Dome
A short documentary about architect Fritz Eisenhofer, who designed and built a futuristic earth-sheltered dome in Peka Peka, Aotearoa, New Zealand. Architect’s description and a plan of the dome after the break.
The climate conditions would hardly justify earth shelter but adding all aspects, reduction of maintenance, energy saving, preference for the use of permanent building materials and most importantly environmental consideration made it a worth while undertaking. Sand on this coastal area is the primary ground condition.