Guy Natusch
Guy Kingdon Natusch (born 1921) is a noted New Zealand architect. He was born in 1921 and grew up in Hawkes Bay and practised there until his retirement in 1997.
During World War II he served in the Navy between 1942 and 1945 on destroyers and motor torpedo boats, was awarded the D.S.C. and had command of his own boat during D Day operations.
His grandfather, Charles Tilleard Natusch, had landed in New Zealand in 1882 and set up the architectural and quantity surveying practice of Natusch & Sons. Guy was active in the firm between 1946 and 1997, doing both large building and residential work. His style of architecture shows a concern for emphasizing the function of the building over decoration. He also developed a basic housing project called Solwood Houses.
In recent years he has been active in the Historic Places Trust advising on classification of historic buildings. In 2003 he was awarded the M.N.Z.M. for services to architecture.
Noted works: 1952 Red Cross Hall, Napier
1953 War Memorial Hall, Napier
1952 Rathbone house, Waipawa
External links: http://www.navymuseum.mil.nz/history/pers/name-index/n/natusch-g-k.htm