This is, in its way, a historic photograph:-
It’s the bridge over the courtyard at the back of Burlington Gardens, now under construction, and will be the public link between the two buildings. How much will it be used as a public route between Mayfair and Piccadilly ? Nobody knows. How will the two buildings work in tandem ? It is made possible by the bridge:-
| Charles | Saumarez | Smith | 
It will be used, of course, but that’s good – people will see the wonders of the RA. It is a stroke of genius, as is David Chipperfield’s new auditorium.