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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon KAROL, Louis Born: 1928 Died: 2021 07 19 Architect Born in Lithuania, emigrated to South Africa (1936). Graduated from the University of Cape Town, and immediately opened practice (1952). The architectural philosophy of the firm is to create people's buildings in cities, and synthesize the needs of commerce and investment with the need of architecture. The firm has received two awards from the Institute of Architects – for a school, and an office block. Chairman of the Editorial Board of Architecture S A, and Thesis Examiner at the Natal School of Architecture. (UIA Issue 8, 1985) Louis KAROL was the Sophia Gray Laureate in 2002. Read the article Famed Cape Town architect Louis Karol dies at 93 on IOL. Books citing KAROL Beck, Haig (Editor). 1985. UIA International Architect : Southern Africa (Issue 8). London: International Architect. pp Inner back cover, 52 Chipkin, Clive M. 2008. Johannesburg Transition - Architecture & Society 1950 - 2000. Johannesburg: STE Publishers. pp 294-296, 338-339, 358, 368, 370, 371, 411 ill, 415-416 Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pp 101 Martin, Desmond. 2007. Walking Long Street. Cape Town: Struik. pp 20, 22 Entries in books by KAROL Karol, Louis. Louis Karol Architects. Office Building, Johannesburg (1979-84). In UIA International Architect : Southern Africa (Issue 8). 1985. International Architect Karol, Louis . Concept - Backbone : Interview. In Capetown Stadium. 2010. Griffel