by Alvar Aalto

The distinguished Finnish architect has recently paid a brief visit to London to receive this year's Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, awarded by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

During his visit he gave the first of a series of Annual Discourses, newly established by the R.I.B.A., of which this is a broadcast version.
(To be repeated on April 26)