Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Lawrence Chapman | Designation: | | Born: | 22 February 1881 | Died: | 12 August 1935 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Lawrence Chapman was born in Montrose on 22 February 1881 and educated at Montrose Academy. He was articled to David Wishart Galloway of Brechin for four years from 19 April 1897, and remained for a few further months as assistant, studying at the Technical College, Montrose. He then joined James Hendry Langlands Senior of Dundee as assistant 'in full charge of his office', but stayed for only a few months before emigrating to South Africa in August 1902. There he entered the office of Milne & Sladdin of Cape Town, leaving after a short period there to join Cape Government Railways as a draughtsman. He took a course in the graphical treatment of structure at the South African College, Cape Town in 1905. In 1910 he transferred to South African Railways in Johannesburg, working under the chief Railway Architect David Aitken McCubbin, where he became Acting Assistant Architect in 1924 and Assistant Architect in 1926. Whilst in that office he undertook further studies, attending a course in the design of reinforced concrete structures at Transvaal University College in 1914. He was still working in the same office when he was admitted LRIBA in late 1930 or early 1931, his proposers being McCubbin, Sydney Charles Dowsett and Walter Reid. He was a member of the Institute of South African Architects and of the Chapter of Quantity Surveyors (South Africa), and of the Association of Architects' Surveyors and Technical Assistants in London.
Chapman remained working for the South African Railways for the rest of his career. He died on 12 August 1935. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 103, Berea Road, Judith's Paarl, Johannesburg, South Africa | Private | 1930 | | |
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RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Sydney Charles Dowsett | Late 1930 or early 1931 | for Licentiateship | | David Aitken McCubbin | Late 1930 or early 1931 | for Licentiateship | | Walter Reid | Late 1930 or early 1931 | for Licentiateship |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | www.artefacts.co.za | | www.artefacts.co.za | | Website of artefacts, for the recording of South African buildings | Accessed 2010 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no3812 (box 16) |
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