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M.A., F.R.I.B.A., F.R.I.A.S., A.A. Dip, and is being attended by 37

students.

Year Student, who designed a simple camphorwood box, with traditional carving on top, and standing on legs of a Scandinavian style.

course of his tour the Professor de livered a number of lectures, including one at the new University of Rangoon. Professor Gordon Brown, Head of With a local business firm as the the School, returned in September "Client", the School has undertaken On the social side, the Department from a two-month tour of South-east an exercise in Industrial Design, the assisted in staging an exhibition in Asia, sponsored by the Asia Founda- subject chosen being a camphorwood three parts "What is a Univer- tion. He was full of enthusiasm for chest aimed at a particular market. sity?," "Student Health", and "This the holding of a Conference in Hong Mr. Eggers-Lura of the East Asiatic is your University" as part of a Kong next year where technical data Co. spoke to the Students on the very successful Freshmen orientation on Architecture in South East Asia, market approach and on the manufac- programme. In early October the new. methods of construction and design, turn and sale of furniture generally, comers to the Faculty were given a materials, and education can be dis- and donated a prize of books on welcome party at a candlelit get- cussed by representatives of the coun- Danish furniture to the design judged together in the First Year Studio, tries concerned and views exchanged best from his commercial viewpoint. arranged by the Architectural Society for the mutual benefit of all. In the This was won by Iris Chen, Fourth of the University,

PROF. R. GORDON BROWN RESIGNS

Professor R. Gordon Brown, Head of the School are employed in the President of the R.I.B.A. is believed of the School of Architecture at the profession for which they have been to have been designed to gain back- University of Hong Kong, has resigned trained, or are engaged on post ground for formulating a proper policy to take up a post in the U.S.A. where graduate studies abroad. The number in this way and the School is watching he will be actively concerned with of applications for entry this year was developments very closely. Meanwhile research and building for South East fifty per cent more than the maximum it continues to aim at being the centre Asia.

number allowed.

of architectural thought in South East Professor Gordon Brown came to

Asia. The Degree of Bachelor of Architec- Hong Kong in 1950 from Edinburgh ture of the University of Hong Kong Amongst the notable buildings de- University, where he was the first is now recognised under the Hong signed and erected under Professor Professor to be appointed to the Chair Kong Building Regulations, enabling Gordon Brown's control during his of Architecture, after 3 years as Prin- graduates to become Authorised Archi- seven years in Hong Kong are the cipal at the Architectural Association tects by taking an examination in Wah Yan Colleges in Kowloon and at School in London.

Professional Practice and practical ex- Mount Parish; Staff Quarters and Starting a Department of Architec- perience only. Similar recognition is Chemistry Laboratories for the Univer- ture in the University of Hong Kong being sought in Singapore and Malaya. sity; and the New Government Offices was a large and progressive step, and That full recognition by the Royal at Jesselton, North Borneo. He recent- at first the difficulties were great. Institute of British Architects has not ly returned from a two-month tour of The School opened in September 1950 yet been granted is more a question South East Asia, undertaken through with 50 students already enrolled, no of R.I.B.A. policy towards all Colonial the Asia Foundation, whilst in 1954 equipment, no staff other than the Schools of Architecture than a reflec- he toured the U.S.A., Europe, and Professor; but a great deal of con- tion on the standard of the Hong Kong other parts of the world on a Rock- fidence and enthusiasm. All graduates School. The recent world tour of the feller Fellowship studying housing.

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