New South Wales Architects

Progress, Volume XVIII, Issue 6, 1 February 1923, Page 128

New South Wales Architects

A PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS

The Institute of Architects of New South Wales has its permanent home on the second floor of the Royal Society's Building, Elizabeth Street, Sydney. The new rooms comprise a secretary's office, 16ft. by 15ft. 6in.; typistes' room, 16ft. x Bft.; and common room, 34ft. by 15 ft. 3m. The common room has been decorated and lighted in artistic manner, floored with rubber and furnished with tables, settees and easy chairs for the comfort and convenience of members. It is later to contain wellstocked book-cases with valuable reference books. At the formal opening, the President, Mr. G. H. Godsell) stated that cue Institute of Architects was in a fine position —it had passed through troublous times, had overcome all difficulties and obstacles, and now held the lease of a convenient suite of rooms. He was proud to be able to say that the Institute was able to pay its way, but he cautioned his hearers that unless every member lent his willing support the financial aspect might soon change. Mr Godsell referred to the part the Institute had played in raising the standard of architectural education and to the fact that m harmony with the University and the Technical College, qualification for admission to the Institute as an Associate would be obtainable only by passing the final examination of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and that the same standard would be insisted upon by the Architects' Board for every man who, after the preliminary six months prescribed by the Act, wanted to be registered as an architect. Another speaker expressed the opinion that the Institute was firmly footed. The Architects Act would convert what before was only a business into the great profession of architecture. He expected that the result of .University teaching would be prominently apparent, but he held that University teaching without residence was comparatively of little value. It was in residence at the University that those friendships were formed which lasted for life and endured through disappointment and trouble.