City of Birmingham Polytechnic North Centra Director 8 W Smethurst MSc FIMA Dean M 8 Ford ARCA FR8A Birminaham School of Architecture Head of School Ferry Barr Birminaham B42 2SU * J Howrie BA (Arch) (Sheffieid) Architect RIBA Tel 021-356 6911 Our reference Your reference 25 October 1976» Mrs T*Schroder-Schrader, Sc hr o der Hous e, Utrecht, Dear Mrs Schroder-Schrader, Would it be possible for myself and two other architect teachers to talk with you and see through your home on Friday the 5th November at 1400 hours? >3y colleagues and I are on an eight day architectural and planning tour of Holland with 3© students,during which we hope to visit several buildings by Rietveld* I realize it is not possible for the students to see inside your home,but after they have seen two other buildings by Rietveld nearby I wonder if it would be possible for them to see the exterior of your house?This would be a thrill for the students* As for myself,I am a New Zealander living in England-and I lecture in the History of Modern Architecture#So you can imaginetto visit your home(to talk with you and to see the interior of your home would be a very special treat*I would also like to take some slides to record tbis visit for future generations of students* We would be most grateful to you, if you could grant permission for this visit* Tours sincerely, Russell Walden*.