Donald Metz (born 24 November 1940) is an

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

known for his earth-integrated house that was built in the 1970s to take advantage of

thermal insulation Thermal insulation is the reduction of heat transfer (i.e., the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature) between objects in thermal contact or in range of radiative influence. Thermal insulation can be achieved with s ...

. "The Metz House" was featured in ''Xanadu: The Computerized Home of Tomorrow'' () describing its similarities to the

Xanadu House The Xanadu Houses were a series of experimental homes built to showcase examples of computers and automation in the home in the United States. The architectural project began in 1979, and during the early 1980s three houses were built in diffe ...

. Metz lives with his family in

Lyme, New Hampshire Lyme is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,745 as of the 2020 census. Lyme is home to the Chaffee Natural Conservation Area. The Dartmouth Skiway is in the eastern part of tow ...

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*http://www.donmetzarchitect.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Metz, Don 1940 births American architects Living people People from Lyme, New Hampshire