Johannes La Grouw OBE (24 August 1913 – 20 September 2011) was a Dutch-born New Zealand architect, engineer, businessman, artist and philanthropist. La Grouw developed a special patented house manufacturing system constructed of solid wood that eventually became a New Zealand icon for housing that can withstand the forces of nature, yet fit in nicely with them.
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5 August 1913 Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Died |
20 September 2011 (aged 98) Rotorua, New Zealand
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Zodiac | Leo |
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