7, he went ona cycling rope to be fascinated by the and cities. The differencesGraduation After his matriculation, Laurie Baker joined the Birmingham School of Architecture and became an Associate Member of the Royal Institute of Architects (ARIBA) in 1938, However, he had the privilege of working as an architectin England fora very short time as the Second, World War broke out in 1939. Friends Ambulance Unit During the war, Baker enlisted in the Friends Ambulance Unit (F.A.U) who engaged themselves in non combatant services by lending a helping hand in the warzones. He took training in anesthesia, surgical nursing and midwifery.