John F Smout writes: I joined the John Madin (obituary, 28 January) practice in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on leaving school in 1954. At that time there were only seven staff, including the secretary. I was general dogsbody and tea boy.
As a raw 16-year-old, I was bowled over by the audacity and modernity of Madin's work. I was particularly impressed by a flat-roofed domestic dwelling in Manor Lane, Halesowen. This was daring stuff, especially in those dark, postwar years. It was a revelation, and to me, it seemed a revolution. Years later, I revisited the site only to discover, to my dismay, that the flat roof had been replaced by a pitched, tiled roof. What a disappointment.
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