New Zealand Architectural Students at Home.

Progress, Volume XV, Issue 4, 1 December 1919, Page 667

New Zealand Architectural Students at Home.

Eecent issues of English Architectural papers to hand contain mention of several of our old students who, after serving .with the forces, have taken advantage of their opportunity to further their studies

in the Architectural Association, School of Architecture, London. At a recent general meeting, of the Association, the President, Mr.' Maurice Webb, extended a cordial welcome to the men from overseas who were attending the school, of whom there were between 60 and 70. He said their. presence

would, spread a knowledge of English architecture throughout the world, and bring a fresher outlook to England. / V ’• v*

Colonel Northcroft, who is the director of education in England for the New Zealand forces,jpaid a high tribute to the work of the Association, and mentioned that several cases had come to his know-

ledge of men who had absented themselves from camp and maintained themselves at their ; own expense in order to attend the school. In New Zealand, houses were not built so much on a commercial basis as for the people who 1 were to occupy them, and this gave the architect a much larger scope.

The following prizes were awarded to New Zealanders —Third year, 2nd prize: books valued at £ls 155., Mr. H. L. Massey, of Auckland. Among the “mentions” appear the names of Mr. E. W. Armstrong, Mr. A. M. Bartley, Mr. K.M. Drafftn, Mr. F. E. Greenish, Mr. H. C. Grierson, and Mr. E. S. C. Millar. In this issue’ appears a drawing by Mr. A. M. Bartley, A.R.1.8.A., reproduced ‘ from the “Architect,” August, 1919, and also a design for a provincial Bank by Mr. Hugh C. Grierson, of Auckland.

The following New Zealanders have qualified for Associate of R.1.8.A. held in July this year:—Mr. G. S. Reid of Dunedin, Mr. S. Natusch of Wellington, Mr. E. AY. Armstrong, of Gisborne, Mr. H. A. Brown and Mr. 11. L. Massey of Auckland, Mr. J. White of Dunedin, and Mr. E. Reidy'of Auckland.

Permission has been granted by the N.Z.E.F. for architectural students who gained scholarships to study at the Pennsylvania University in America, as soon as a diploma has been gained by them in England. It is the intention of Messrs. Armstrong, Morgan and Massey to avail themselves of this opportunity at the end of next year, thus giving 18 months study in America before returning to N.Z.