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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon DEMBITZER, Max Born: 1908 09 28 Architect SACA: Reg No: 607 Year registered: 1935 ARIBA; ISAA 1935; ARIBA 1935 Nothing is currently recorded about Dembitzer's origins. He studied architecture as a full-time student at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town from March 1929 until 1935, during which time he toured Europe on a University Student Tour (December 1930-February 1931) and also visited North America and Canada from December 1932 until February 1933. On his return to South Africa he worked for a year (1933-1934) in WAR FALLON's office in Cape Town. After a period (1935-1937?) with PERRY & LIGHTFOOT he entered into partnership with H E TWENTYMAN JONES in 1937 (cf TWENTYMAN JONES & DEMBITZER). The partnership ended in 1941. By 1959 and again in 1969 he is recorded as a retired member of the CPIA being of 15 Arlington Court, Vlei Road Muizemberg. (ARIBA nom papers (1935) 5823; ISAA mem list; Twentyman Jones 1986) 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 DEMBITZER 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, 215 ISAA. 1969. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1968-1969 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1968-1969. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 91, 174