MOFFAT and HIRST

Architect

WG MOFFAT and W HIRST entered into partnership in about 1934 and practised in Durban until 1944. They won the competition for the Government Offices and Magistrate's Court in Pietermaritzburg in 1934 and were responsible for the Reserve Bank Buildings in both Durban and Pietermaritzburg. 'In Durban at this time there is almost nothing to note. A few adventurous industrial buildings, with interesting structures, Moffat & Hurst's [sic] paint factory' (Herbert 1975:153).

(AB&E Apr 1934:25; PWSA Dec 1939:20-1; SAAR Apr 1934:25, 115)

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

With photographs
With notes

Bales Building: 1936. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Barclays Bank: n.d.. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Bencorrum Hotel: 1924 : 1935. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect 1935

Bottle store for Taylor and Ries: 1939. Unknown, Unknown - Architect

Broadwindsor Court: 1934. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Delville Estates (Sir JL Hulett and Sons Ltd), building: 1938. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Five Roses Tea & Coffee Works, alt, add: 1935. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Hotel for SA Breweries: 1937. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

House C Daly: 1938. Morningside, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Indian School: 1938. Greyville, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

International Harvester Bldg: 1937. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Johannesburg Building Society (JBS) Building: 1937. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Magistrates' Court and Government Offices: 1936. Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Maris Stella Convent, classroom and music block: 1938. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

McFie's Arcade: c1937. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

National Mutual Life Association of Australasia bldg: 1931. Bloemfontein, Free State - Architect

National Mutual Life Association of Australasia bldg: 1928. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Offices WF Johnstone & Co: 1936. Congella, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Order of the Good Shepherd, dormitory: 1938. Clairmont, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Paint factory for Bergers Ltd: 1934. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Reserve Bank: n.d.. Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Reserve Bank : Investec: 1935-1939 : 1995. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

SA Mutual Life Assurance Society Building: 1939. Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

WM Brown & Davies Bldg: 1936. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Zululand Sugar Milling Co, Field Managers house: 1939. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

References

Herbert, Gilbert. 1975. Martienssen & the international style: The modern movement in South African architecture. Cape Town - Rotterdam: AA Balkema. pp 153

Hillebrand, Melanie. 1986. Art and architecture in Natal, 1910-1940. Pietermaritzburg: Unpublished Ph.D. Dept Fine Art and History of Art, University of Natal. pp