YOUNG ARCHITECTS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1926, Page 4

YOUNG ARCHITECTS

WELLINGTON, July 3. Homanco lies behind the ivict that the iirst and .second places in the competition for tflo Homo Scholarship in Architecture were 1 both won by Now Zealanders. This demonstrates (Tat New Zealand’s sons can' do more thru lold their own when it comes to competition with the outside world ill the Arts and Crafts, and also that dogged preserrnneo will gain its ,iust reward.

The Prix de Pome is the TSluo Ribbon ol* the architectural world, being awarded annually by the British Institute of Architects, and the Henry Harris Studentship is awarded to the man who comes second in the examination for this coveted prize. . Each carries with it tuition at the British Sc-houl of Architecture in Pome, the former for three years and the latter for two. Mr Connell, the winner, hails from Eltham, and Mr Ward from Wellington. The whole of Connell’s New Zealand training was gained in the office of Mr Stanley Fearn. Ward wtis latterly’ with Crichton and XpKay.

Having struck up an acquaintance, which rapidly ripened into friendship, these two enterprising young architects decided that they might have a. better chance of making their fortunes if they journeyed overseas.

Nothing daunted by the lack of means, they decided to work their passages Home.,ln January. 1923, they discarded their city dress for overalls, having signed on as greasers on t'bf Karamea.

Once in London their* merit was quickly recognised and they worked together in Various schools’, and Gained employment with leading architectural firms. ■ Ward assisted the Chief Architect in the alterations for flic re-building of the Bank of England, one of Hie most important works of architecture at. present in London. \s a result of their double success both will he working toegther again, and it is prophosised hv New Zealand friends that in a few years one of the leading firms of British architects will be Connell and Ward,