Thank you for this, Dr. Manners. I have her above mentioned book which is wonderful. I am so sorry to hear of her loss of her husband. I'll have to look him up now too.

I have a copy of Gwen Fagan's book, but I did not know about her husband.

I'm sorry for her loss.

So sorry for her loss. Praying for peace and comfort for her and her family.

Gawie has been referred to as South Africa's "Frank Lloyd Wright." His designs are logical, practical, efficient, blending with the local environment (characteristics that might be questioned in the original F Ll W's buildings...), and simply supurb. The entrance to the Cape Point section of Table Mountain National Park is his (and the landscaping is Gwen's). He also did the addition to the hospital where Christian Barnard did the first heart transplant. They also refurbished the Cape Town "castle" (actually a fort), as well as the Waterfront clock tower. And their home, "Die Es," is somewhat famous in its own right. It sits on the lower slope of Table Mountain, over the Atlantic. Seaward-facing walls are almost entirely made of gigantic panes of glass. I have stayed there. The first time, I was to stay in the former room of one of their grown daughters, and she came to dinner that evening. She said I should be aware that the house will groan and move in the wind coming in from the sea, but not to worry; "Daddy built it well and it is not going anywhere!" She was right of course. Video of Die Es

I watched the video. I'm surprised at how much I liked the house. Not my usual style at all, but beautifully done.