 Furthermore , he had a substantial impact on the development of architecture as a professional body through his involvement in the Architects Act of 1931 and the formation of a national body for architects . This political work also had a social dimension : his work on the Building Act Advisory Committee helped to highlight the low quality of the housing in the poorer areas of Adelaide , and this led to a change in how the public viewed what was acceptable as low @-@ income housing . The South Australian Housing Trust was a direct result of his actions , and led to the provision of low cost rental housing to working families in the state . 
