STUDENTS MEET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17836, 3 May 1926, Page 9

STUDENTS MEET.

The Architectural Students’ Association met on Saturday In the Institute's room. Mr C. H. Sayerfi presiding. The design* for the monthly design competition were criticised by, the assessor, Mr M. J. (Guthrie. The senior competition. “A Petrol Filling Station,” he said, was a subject whtch was receiving a. good deal of public attention at the present time. The drawings on the whole were creditable ana showed much study and thought, and from the architectural point of view possessed a charm which was lacking in most of the petrol stations of Christchurch. The speaker deplored the faftt that so mans- in and around the city ware lacking in beauty; in some cases ol_ stables and sheds were being milisedIn America the motorist passed hum. dreds along the route —those patrol stations were attractive architectural buildings and were designed Just a* much from the icsthetlc sense as from the utilitarian point, of view. The general feeling of the meeting was that in Christchurch the petrol stations erected should possess aesthetic beauty and add further charm to our Garden City. The drawings in the Junior competition, ” A Bay Window,” werte a credit to the Junior students. They showed careful study and well-thought-out constructional details which were of vital Importance to the young architect's training. Mr Guthrie warmly congratulated both sections on the drawings submitted. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Guthrie for his interest in the welfare of the students. The results of the competition were: Senior: V. R. J. Hein 1, C. H. Sayers Junior: E. C. Jackson 1. E. Dowling 2. The appointment of a photographer to the association was referred .to and Mr Jackson consented to fill the vacancy. Mr V. R. J. Hean moved that the association consider the advisability of holding a debate on architectural lines. The speaker pointed out the values of such debates, as they would l>e conducive to architectural study, in addition to being valuable training in public speaking. The chairman also was of the opinion that if architects were competent to give lectures and addresses in mdtter* of public interest, the architectural profession would receive there publte recognition. 1 -