The AA is saddened to learn of the passing of Edgar Forrest Jessee (former AA student), who died peacefully Sunday 2 June 2 2019, surrounded by his adoring family.
After attending Parsons School of Design and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London from 2003 -2005, Forrest received a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
Forrest started his career at Mike Jacobs Architecture Inc. in New York and then went on to work with the design firm Diller, Scofidio, & Renfro. Forrest was a freelance designer for Columbia and Harvard Universities. His professional achievements include the creation of the Sleep Suit, the Little Free Library of NYC and the book design of The Lincoln Center, Inside Out as well as The High Line Book, receiving prestigious International awards for both of those works.
He was beloved and a genuine friend to all. He is survived by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Forrest Jessee Jr.; sisters, Lindsay Jessee Slaughter (Matthew) and Sara Jessee Meredith (Massie); brother, Charles Blake Jessee (Michelle); nephew, Willis Rudd Parsons IV; and niece, Charlotte Rebecca Slaughter.