The AA is saddened to hear of the passing of alumnus and Past President, Simon Enthoven, who died in June this year.

As a young man Simon was called to do National Service in Sierra Leone. On return he studied at Trinity College Cambridge for 3 years before completing his architectural education at the AA in 1959. He met his wife while working at Powell and Moyà in 1961 and was soon asked by the head of the army in Sierra Leone to return and design the army barracks in Freetown. Simon lived in Sierra Leone for several years with his wife, Gillian, and their daughter – completing the barracks and designing several secondary schools.

On return to London, Simon joined his father’s practice and was involved in Goldsmiths College and the new Laban Centre. In 1972 Simon partnered with Olu Wright and Michael Willis to set up Wright, Willis and Enthoven. During this time Simon returned to Sierra Leone a month at a time, designing new hotels and a law centre.

Simon was President of the AA from 1977 – 1979 and continued his work designing new offices for British Standards, renovating Georgian buildings for commercial use and finally renovating his and Gillian’s own cottage in France, which was to be his final project. Simon spent his last years in happy retirement before sadly passing away in June this year.