Group Architects, New Zealand
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| Formation | 1946 |
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| Founded at | Auckland School of Architecture |
| Dissolved | 1968 |
| Leader | Bill Wilson |
Group Architects, also known as the Group, and existing under the names the Architectural Group, Group Construction Company and Wilson & Juriss, were a collection of architectural students turned architects who argued for and built a distinct style of New Zealand modern architecture. The Group went through many iterations, with changing names and memberships, but its advocacy for and practice of regional modernism was consistent.
The Group's architecture was influenced by post-war modernism, traditional Māori buildings and the New Zealand lifestyle. Key aspects of their designs were whare-style, low-pitch roofs, exposed timber, open-plan interiors, indoor–outdoor living and low-cost design.