ARCHITECTS' WORK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22579, 18 November 1936, Page 15

ARCHITECTS' WORK

RECOGNITION OF VALUE UNIVERSITY EXHIBITION ANNUAII AWARDS ANNOUNCED The importance of architects to a community in developing a cultured appreciation of beauty through houses nnd buildings, and their particular worth at present in assisting the Government with the national housing scJienic, was emphasised yesterday by the deputy-mayor, the Hon. B. Martin, M.L.C., in declaring open the annual exhibition of the Auckland University College School of Architecture. "When it is realised that the Government may erect probably 500 houses in this city, and that it is intended to make tlieni all of a different, design, one can recognise the importance of architects in our midst," said Mr. Martin. "II people realiset! bow much architects affect us in our daily lives, then wider interest would be taken in the university's work and exhibitions of this nature. More Beauty in Planning "In mv opinion, the houses we live in, and the bindings that surround ns, serve an important purpose in raising the standard of our cultured appreciation of beauty, even if it is done unconsciously. In recent years architecture has not shown the same higher sense of beauty exhibited in earlier structures. Perhaps bygone architects had more time to spend over their plans and held a greater feeling of pride in their creations. To-day architects are again beginning to plan more for beauty's sake, and it is an obvious and sensible scheme to have this form of education included in a university course." Mr. Martin was introduced by Mr. T. 11. Wells, chairman of the University College Council, who said the School of Architecture had now been established eight years, and had provided seven annual exhibitions. The .specimens displayed were well up to the standard of any previously exhibited and gave evidence of the soundness of the teaching given at the institution. Enthusiasm of Students Mr. Wells referred to the absence on leave of Professor C. It. Knight, in charge of the school, and congratulated the acting-prolessor, Mr. S. 1. C'ronkos, jllll.. and his assistant, Mr. A. M. C'hisholm. Mr. Wells also welcomed Professor W. A. Sevvell, chairman of the Professorial Board, and Mr. L. Piper, chairman of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects. Mr. Crookes spoke of the co-opera-tion and genuine enthusiasm nt the students, who had* done satisfactory work and maintained the standard of previous and more normal years, lie announced the following awards: —• New Zealand University Scholarship in Architecture. —f. F. Haughey resigned and the prize was awarded to R. A. Nicol. Auckland Brick Manufacturers' Association Prize. —X. J. Jenkins, ]; 1.1. Haughey, 2. Holiday Sketch Prize. —J. Jenkins, 1; A. Bartlett, 2.