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BUSTIN, Louis Reginald Francois

Born: ?
Died: 1939

Architect


Was probably born in South Africa. He studied architecture at the University of the Witwatersrand and graduated in March 1929 with a Diploma in Architecture. In 1929 he was listed as one of the finalists for the Baker Scholarship. He was not the winner, however. In 1939 he had begun to work for the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT in Pretoria when he developed eye trouble. He left for an operation and treatment in Edinburgh but died suddenly.

(SAAR Sep 1929:105; SAAR Sep 1939:95)

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.

Books citing BUSTIN

Herbert, Gilbert. 1975. Martienssen & the international style: The modern movement in South African architecture. Cape Town - Rotterdam: AA Balkema. pp 31, 40