ARCHITECTURE

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 28, 27 January 1928, Page 4

ARCHITECTURE

An interesting series of lectures on architecture is being given from 2VA by Mr, Stanley W. Fearn, A.R.I.B.A., BPLN.Z.1LA., M.LS.3. Mr. Fearn was born at Woodford, Fssex, Tingland, in May, 1887, and was educated at Woodford College and Bancrofts School,

Woodtord, He ¢onunenced the study of architeeture in London as an articled pupil in the Gffice of Mr. I*. Qindus Forge, and emigrated to New Zealand in July, 1911, was engaged as chief assistant to Messrs. Hoggard and Prouse, and has since been practising in Wellington, with the exception of the war period, Myr. Fearn acted for two vears as chairman of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Iustitute of Architects, and is a member of the council of that body. He also trained Mr. A, D, Connel, the first colonjal to win the Rome Scholarship in Architecture. He was _ recently awarded the Atkins gold medal for architectural design, the award being tnade Ly a Jury of Award appointed in London by the Royal Institute of British Architects. This is the first time this medal has heen awarded. He has carried out work all over New Zéalind, including (in conjunction with Mr. §. Natuseh) the Wellington court at the New Zealand and Sonth Seas Exhihition,