LOUW and LOUW

Architect

The partnership between WH LOUW and HJ LOUW in Paarl and Cape Town from about 1928. Among their buildings was the SANLAM building, Cape Town, described by the Architect, Builder and Engineer (Nov 1932:3) as an ambitious building and an example of 'modernistic architecture'. In collaboration with Norman EATON & FAIR they designed the SANTAM building in Pretoria in 1941, now demolished, and were the architects of most of the university buildings at Stellenbosch: Dagbreek (John Murray House) in Stellenbosch, the SANLAM building and the South African Mutual (Old Mutual) Building in Cape Town; the KWV headquarters and the Strooidak church hall and Dutch Reformed Church building in Paarl were listed in WH Louw's obituary in The Cape Argus (12.8.1967). There were innovations: Cumming-George (1934:98) noted that the Dutch Reformed Church at Bethlehem (1927/1930) was among the first Dutch Reformed Church buildings to have the tower incorporated into the building rather than detached as hitherto.

(Cumming-George 1933, 1934; Kesting 1978; Rennie 1978; SESA:98)

Submitted an entry for the Competition for the new Prime Minister's Residence - unplaced.

All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.

List of projects

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African Homes Trust and Insr Co Ltd Building: 1937. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Arcade Building for Fichardt Estates: 1927. Bloemfontein, Free State - Architect

Cannon Island Public School, bldg: 1931. Kenhardt, Northern Cape - Architect

Chubb and Maxwell Building - Horizon House: 1935. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Coffin factory and chapels, for Messrs Funerals (Pty) Ltd: 1938. Observatory, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Conradie Hospital, home for the chronically sick: 1930 : 1935 : 1939. Pinelands, Western Cape - Architect

Deaf and Dumb Institute: 1932. Worcester, Western Cape - Architect

Empire Exhibition: Union & Western Province Pavilions: 1936. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Flats for Dr HO Hofmeyer: 1934. Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Free State Technical College: 1931. Bloemfontein, Free State - Architect

Gereformeerde Kerk: 1950. Clanwilliam, Western Cape - Architect

Grootdrink Public School, bldg: 1932. Grootdrink, Northern Cape - Architect

High School: 1934. Prieska, Northern Cape - Architect

Hofmeyer Tehuis: 1933. Bloemfontein, Free State - Architect

Hostels: 1930. Philippolis, Free State - Architect

House WA Hofmeyer: 1936. Plumstead, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Indigent boarding house: 1939. Upington, Northern Cape - Architect

KWV Head Offices: 1955. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: n.d.. Boston, Bellville, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1959. Caledon, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1948. Epping, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1953. Carnarvon, Northern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1938. Darling, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1950. De Doorns, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1932. Elliot, Eastern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1935. Elsiesrivier, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1937. Fish Hoek, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1953. Gansbaai, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1956. Outeniqualand, George, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: n.d.. Gobabis, Namibia - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1933. Goodwood, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1929. Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1954. Graafwater, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1953. Grabouw, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1926. Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1878 : 1930. Jacobsdal, Free State - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: c1927. Kamieskroon, Northern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1949. Kanoneiland, Northern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1939. Karasburg, Northern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1927. Kariega (Uitenhage), Eastern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1950. Keimoes, Northern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: n.d.. Kuruman, Northern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1928. Lindley, Free State - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1955. Louisvale, Northern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1951. Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1928. Napier, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1952. Nqweba (Kirkwood), Eastern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1948. East, Parow, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1937. Riviersonderend, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1940. Somerset West, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1927. Stanford, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1955. Tsitsikamma, Storms River, Eastern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1930. Strand, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1931. Touws River, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1927. Tulbagh, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1959. Upington Noord, Upington, Northern Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1891 : 1956. Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape - Architect 1956

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1955. Velddrif, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1928. Verkeerdevlei, Free State - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1951. Villiersdorp, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1902-1904 : 1953. Vredenburg, Western Cape - Architect 1953

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1949. Vredendal, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1927. Weenen, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Bethlehem-Wes: 1930. Bethlehem, Free State - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Gamka-Oos: c1950. Beaufort West, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Groote Kerk Gebou: 1938. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Moedergemeente: 1953. Ceres, Western Cape - Architect

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Saal: 1955. Brandvlei, Northern Cape - Architect

NG Kerksaal: 1954. Swellendam, Western Cape - Architect

NG Kerksaal: 1937. Vredenburg, Western Cape - Architect

North-West University, Laboratories: 1928. Potchefstroom, North West - Architect

North-West University, Main Building: 1930. Potchefstroom, North West - Architect

North-West University, Men's hostel: 1930. Potchefstroom, North West - Architect

Primary School, classrooms: 1936. De Aar, Northern Cape - Architect

Public school hostel: 1931. Tulbagh, Western Cape - Architect

Public School, building, principal's residence; teachers' quarters: 1935. Wilgenhoutsdrift, Northern Cape - Architect

SA Mutual Life Assurance Society Building - Mutual Heights: 1934-1936 : 2004-2005. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect 1934-1936

SA News Building - Nasionale Pers: 1904 : 1937. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect 1937

SANLAM Bldg: 1934. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

SANTAM - SANLAM Building - Waalburg: 1930. Central, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

School: c1926. Barrydale, Western Cape - Architect

School: 1930. De Aar, Northern Cape - Architect

School: 1931. Loxtonvale, Northern Cape - Architect

Spruitdrift Primary School: 1934. Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape - Architect

Sternham primary school, bldg, teacher's residence: 1938. Sternham, Northern Cape - Architect

Teachers' College: c1910. Heidelberg, Gauteng - Architect

Town Hall: 1956. Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape - Architect

University of Stellenbosch Rugby Ground Grand Stand: 1930. Stellenbosch, Western Cape - Architect

University of Stellenbosch, Administration Building: 1931. Stellenbosch, Western Cape - Architect

University of Stellenbosch, Domestic Science building: 1932. Stellenbosch, Western Cape - Architect

Volkshospitaal: 1928. Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Volkskas, Market Square: 1946. Central, Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect

Wasserfall and Hardick, Funeral Parlour: 1936. Central, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Books citing LOUW and LOUW

Crump, Alan & Van Niekerk, Raymund. 1988. Public sculptures & reliefs Cape Town. Cape Town: Clifton Publications. pp 35

Cumming-George, L. 1933. Architecture in South Africa - Volume One. Cape Town: The Speciality Press of S.A. Ltd.. pp 93-94

Cumming-George, L. 1934. Architecture in South Africa - Volume Two. Cape Town: The Speciality Press of S.A. Ltd.. pp 98

Fransen, Hans. 2004. The old buildings of the Cape. A survey of extant architecture from before c1910 in the area of Cape Town - Calvinia - Colesberg - Uitenhage. Johannesburg & Cape Town: Jonathan Ball Publishers. pp 70c, 441a

Picton-Seymour, Désirée. 1989. Historical Buildings in South Africa. Cape Town: Struikhof Publishers. pp 22