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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon JANKS, Bernard Born: 1910 04 09 Died: ? Architect SACA: Reg No: 598 Year registered: 1935 BArch 1934 (Witwatersrand) TPIA (1935); ISAA (1935); ARIBA (1938). Studied architecture at the University of the Witwatersrand from 1928. He worked in vacations in the office of COOK & COWEN (1933-1935) and qualified in 1934. He then entered into partnership with J GLIKSMAN (cf JANKS & GLIKSMAN) c1935/1936; the partnership lasting until 1939. In August 1939 he entered partnership with O KLING (cf. JANKS & KLING). Janks was responsible for Philadelphia Corner in Jeppe Street, Johannesburg (1950). In 1959 he was practicing as BERNARD JANKS & PARTNERS, 835 Maritime House, Loveday Street, (Box 4398), Johannesburg. By 1960 they had relocated to Suite 521, New Plaza Centre, c/o Rissik and Jeppe Streets, Johannesburg. (ARIBA nom papers (6809) 1938; Arch Rev Jun 1953:373ff; ISAA mem list; ISAA Yearbook, 1959) 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 JANKS Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pp 148 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 92, 186 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 95, 121