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KARP, Philip

Born: c1911
Died: 1957 11 26

Architect


DipArch 1935 (Witwatersrand)

Probably born in South Africa, studied architecture at night at the University of the Witwatersrand graduated with a Diploma in Architecture in August 1935. According to Chipkin (1993:261) Karp worked in the office of COOK & COWEN, for John Shaw and in 1935 was employed by I WAYBURNE. As a young man he was influenced as a young architect by DM COWIN and built a house in Scott Street, Waverley, Johannesburg next to Cowin's Casa Bedo. Once in practice on his own, with the assistance of 'a brilliant design man' GG ALLEN, Karp designed a number of Johannesburg buildings including the Greaterman's Building, corner Commissioner and End Streets.

TPIA 1935. (Chipkin 1993; Herbert 1975:147; SAAR Mar 1935:86; SAAR Jul 1935)

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

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Building for S Goldberg: 1937. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect
Building for Weilligh Investments: 1935. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect
Luxury flats: 1936. Germiston, Gauteng - Architect
Warehouse for Toronto House: 1937. Johannesburg, Gauteng - Architect