ANDREWS and NIEGEMAN

Architect

The partnership between ED ANDREWS and HTO NIEGEMAN from 1939 in Cape Town. Both were protagonists of the Modern Movement and they were responsible for some inspired designs in Cape Town. The Second World War interrupted the practice which, however, flourished in the years following. Post-war buildings include three blocks of flats: Exeter Park, Ajax and Achilles, named by the client in tribute to the Royal Navy destroyers which attacked the German battleship Graf Spee and led to its being scuttled in the Montevideo harbour in December 1939.

In spite of the commitment to the Modern Movement the partnership undertook a significant amount of restoration work including a house for Sir Alfred Beit at Tulbagh (later called Mon Bijou), Rheezicht in Gardens for the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, Klein Plasie at Worcester for Jimmy Malan, and a house for Sir Alfred Beit at Gordon's Bay. They were also responsible for a number of industrial buildings such as a clothing factory for M Bertish in Salt River. Tygerberg Hospital was their biggest single commission (1956-1976) for which unit they also designed a separate dental department.

(Andrews 1986; ARIBA nom papers (Andrews); FRIBA nom papers (Niegeman); Herbert 1975; ISAA mem list; Rennie 1978, vol 2).

Cape Town: Leeuwendal Maternity Home (SAB Nov 1939:66; SA Archt Nov 1940:287; Herbert 1975:228 ill) 1939-40; House Mrs Marais, Klein Nektar, Hout Bay (SAB Sep 1939:70; Herbert 1975: 226, 228) c1939; Sexton's house (Lutheran Church), restored, Strand St (Rennie 1978 vol 2:16; Andrews 1986) c1939; Rex Trueform Clothing Factory (Andrews 1986) c1939-40

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

2 Double-storeyed flats for KM Kotwal: 1941. Schotshe Kloof, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect *

2 Double-storeyed flats for KM Kotwal: 1941. Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Exeter Park: After 1939. Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Heriswell Factory: 1941. Salt River, Western Cape - Architect *

Hoërskool PJ Olivier: 1956. Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape - Architect

House for Sir Alfred Beit: 1862 : n.d.. Gordon's Bay, Western Cape - Architect alterations

House Mrs Marais, Klein Nektar: 1939. Hout Bay, Western Cape - Architect

Huis WEG Louw - Hostel for Hoërskool PJ Olivier: 1963. Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape - Architect

Instrument Manufacturing Corporation: 1962. Plumstead, Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

Leeuwendal Maternity Home: 1939. Cape Town, Western Cape - Architect

M Bertish Co - House of Monatic: n.d.. Salt River, Western Cape - Architect

Mon Bijou: c.1800 : 1949 : 1970s. Tulbagh, Western Cape - Restoration Architect 1949

Rex Trueform - Queenspark: 1939-1940. Salt River, Western Cape - Architect

Rheezicht: 1782 : c1960. Oranjezicht, Cape Town, Western Cape - Restoration Architect c1960

Sexton's House - Lutheran Church: 1787 : 1939. Central, Cape Town, Western Cape - Restoration Architect 1939

Tygerberg Hospital: 1956. Bellville, Western Cape - Architect

References

Clarke, Nicholas J, Fisher, Roger C. 2021. Common Ground : Dutch-South African Architectural Exchanges 1902-1961. The Netherlands: LM Publishers. pp 17, 71, 72, 83, 86, 131, 137, 159, 185, 186, 187, 189, 190, 191, 193, 194, 222, 224, 245

Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pp 185

Herbert, Gilbert. 1975. Martienssen & the international style: The modern movement in South African architecture. Cape Town - Rotterdam: AA Balkema. pp 226, 227, 228