THE ARCHITECT

Evening Star, Issue 22596, 13 March 1937, Page 2

THE ARCHITECT

“ Architecture more than any othep craft is the deep concern' of us all. We are all its clients, we live in. work in, and pass by its erections, and are consciously or unconsciously influenced by them. We cannot get away from them,” says Sir William Llewellyn, It.A., president of the Royal Academy. “In these later years changes have, no doubt, been quicker than mankind of the past was used to—social _ requirements, science, and new materials have caused a breakaway from tradition. Somewhat harsh utilitarianism has in most minds—and all over the worldworked as the dominant factor. A development will, no doubt, come when that aesthetic satisfaction for which all hearts crave will again receive more attention. Architecture is not mere building; she is the mother of the arts, the primary art upon which other arts depend. Let this never be forgotten. Fine buildings are an invaluable asset to a country, they are its ornaments, establish a nation, attract people, brinj| commerce, and create pride and love or country in its inhabitants.”