"the provision of better homes for very many of my people," he added, ig an urgent social need in which the Tnstitute had taken a deep interest. The subject is one for perts with a wide knowledge and broad outlook. You members have also given consideration to the prob-Toms raised by the rapid spread of building along new roads"and in country places of special beauty, To focus' tne calective thought of, the profession on questions such as these one of many services rendered by the Institute."
'A feature of the new edifice is the great staircase, which has a glass balustrade.
"The decoration of the premises was carried out by the South African artist, Jan Juta.
"Altogether 284 prominent architects competed for the design of the build~ bg, and the successful one was Mr. George Wornum—Reuter and Wire-Tess.
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