Was born in Paarl, the only child of the Immelman family. He received his primary education at La Rochelle and matriculated from Paarl Gymnasium before going to study further at Cape Town. He qualified in 1924 and was listed as a probationer of the RIBA in Cape Town that year. He set up practice on his own account in Cape Town at 4 Church Square. By 1928 he was living in East London and by 1933 had returned to Paarl. According to Albertyn (1990), Immelman often employed the Art Deco style and motifs in his buildings.
ISAA 1928. (Albertyn 1990; ISAA mem list; SAAR Aug 1959:38 death notice)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.
African Mutual Trust Building: 1937. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect 
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Dick & Allsop Shops: 1935. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect 
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Die Perelse Boedel en Agentskap Maatskappy Beperk building - Standard Bank: 1934. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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Flats and shops: 1935. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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Holyoke: 1938. Wellington, Western Cape - Architect
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House, Durr St: 1935. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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House, La Mode St: 1933. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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House, Plein Street: 1934. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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House, Septimus St: 1934. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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House, Victoria St: 1937. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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La Rochelle Girls' High School: 1935. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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La Rochelle Hostel: 1935. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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La Rochelle Primary School: 1936. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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Mary Lyon: 1938. Wellington, Western Cape - Architect
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Paarl Hotel: 1938 : n.d.. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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Royal Hotel, facade (now Paarl Hotel): 1938. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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Shops and offices: 1934. Paarl, Western Cape - Architect
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Standard Bank: c1939. Worcester, Western Cape - Architect
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Albertyn, Elizabeth. 1992. Die argitektuur van die Paarl tussen die twee Wêreldoorloë. Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch: Unpublished thesis. pp
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SAWW & Donaldson, K. 1944. South African Who's Who (Social and Business) 1944. Cape Town: Ken Donaldson. pp 249
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