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Lonstein studied at the School of Architecture at the University of the Witwatersrand, winning the student's prize essay award in 1919 with a paper entitled 'Open timber roofs.' On graduation he worked in the office of AJ MARSHALL in Johannesburg for a short time before moving to Port Elizabeth. By 1925 he was probably working in JONES & McWILLIAMS's office, since Lonstein's papers for Licentiate membership of the RIBA were witnessed by VT JONES; Lonstein witnessed WJ McWILLIAM's Fellowship papers for RIBA membership in the same year. In 1928 Lonstein set up on his own account in Cape Town. Among the earliest buildings he designed in Cape Town was the synagogue in Sea Point (1931-c1933). Lonstein was responsible for a number of apartment blocks in Cape Town. LRIBA 1925; CIA; ISAA 1927. (Building Sep 1919:300-02; LRIBA nom papers (3040) 1925; RIBA biog file) Publ: Town Planning, Building Jun 1919:272-4Submitted an entry for the Competition for the new Prime Minister's Residence - unplaced. 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
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