 Laybourne Smith played a significant role in the formation of a national body of architects . He was a founding member of the Federal Council of the Australian Institute of Architects , first proposed in 1914 and officially formed in 1915 , which served as a " first step " towards the formation of a national body . Between 1991 and 1922 , he served as president of this body . After the Royal Australian Institute of Architects ( RAIA ) was formed ( now known as the Australian Institute of Architects ) , he served as a councillor for 11 years ( between 1933 and 1944 ) , and as the President of the institute from 1937 to 1938 . 
