COMMIN, Kenneth Vernon

Architect

ISAA (1927), CPIA (1927).

Born in Observatory, Cape Town. He registered as a probationer of the RIBA in 1922 or 1923 in Wynberg. He lived and practised in Wynberg from Calder's Chambers in the Main Road when he registered as a member of the Institute of South African Architects in 1927. His residential address at the time was Montana Vista in Aliwal Road. He married Winnifred Edna Slade on 30 July 1927. At some point he established practice with SN BANFIELD as in 1959 he is recorded as a principal in the partnership of COMMIN and BANFIELD of Calder's Chambers, Main Road Wynberg. He died at his home - 19 Arlington Court, Beach Rd, Muizenberg.

(ISAA mem lists, www.familysearch.org)

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

16 Flats for MHP Warr: 1938. Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

2 Flats for C McCarthy: 1930. Muizenberg, Western Cape - Architect *

2 Shops and house for H Hessen: 1927. Oranjezicht, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

3 Shops and 4 flats for B Barnet: 1931. Retreat, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

32 Flats for R Brown: 1941. Muizenberg, Western Cape - Architect *

4 Flats and garage for CS Wainstein: 1930. Muizenberg, Western Cape - Architect *

4 Shops and 4 flats for M Levy: 1929. District Six, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

6 Flats and 2 garages for Messrs Swirling and De Lorenz: 1933. Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

6 Flats and garages: 1933. Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

African Clothing (premises and factory): 1937. District Six, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Arlington: 1940 : 1949 : 1950. St James, Western Cape - Architect 1940

Carnoustie: 1936. St James, Western Cape - Architect

House and garage for EC Smith: 1936. Muizenberg, Western Cape - Architect *

House Brown - Arlington: 1940. Kalk Bay, Western Cape - Architect *

House Fichardt / 6-8 St James Road House: 1914 : 1936. St James, Western Cape - Architect 1936

Methodist Church: 1930 : 1950. Muizenberg, Western Cape - Architect 1950

Model Engineering Works garage for CK Jennings: 1929. Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Premises for RE Bowyer: 1937. Central, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Premises [undescribed] for CHR Goodspeed: 1933. Oranjezicht, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Premises [undescribed] for JW Pickup: 1933. Wynberg, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Premises [unspecified] for C McCarthy: 1933. Muizenberg, Western Cape - Architect *

Shop and office for KM Hendrikse and EJ Hendrikse: 1937. Wynberg, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Shops for Miss E McCullough: 1954. Muizenberg, Western Cape - Architect

Shops, offices and associated facilities for HM Bowyer (Hillwood House [?]): 1935. Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

Skukusa: n.d.. St James, Western Cape - Architect

References

Brown, SM. 1969. Architects and others: an annotated list of people of South African interest appearing in the RIBA Journal 1880-1925. Johannesburg: Unpublished dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand. pp

ISAA. 1959. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1958-1959 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1958-1959. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 89, 206

ISAA. 1927. Register of Members the Institute of South African Architects. Johannesburg: ISAA (Unpublished Record). pp C11

Walker, Michael & Stuart-Findlay, Derek. 2011. St James, a place of dreams: Bicentenary Edition 1810-2010. St James: Kalk Bay Historical Association. pp 156