 Louis Laybourne Smith CMG ( 1 April 1880 – 13 September 1965 ) was an architect and educator in South Australia . Born in the Adelaide inner @-@ southern suburb of Unley , he became interested in engineering and architecture while in the goldfields of Western Australia and later studied mechanical engineering at the School of Mines , serving an apprenticeship under architect Edward Davies . After graduating he accepted a position as a lecturer at the school , and was responsible for developing the first formal architecture course in the State in 1904 . Between 1905 and 1914 , he served as registrar at the school before leaving to join his long @-@ time friend , Walter Bagot , at the architectural firm of Woods , Bagot and Jory . He remained with the firm until his death in 1965 , and over the years was involved in a number of significant projects , including the South Australian National War Memorial and the original Australian Mutual Provident building on King William Street . 
