The Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors

Autumn 2000

This year is the 75^th Anniversary of the founding of the IAAS, now the Association of Building Engineers. Sir Edwin Lutyens was their President from 1931-1939. As part of the celebrations Charles Lutyens our Treasurer, Sir Edwin’s great nephew, was invited to the Association’s Headquarters, at Weston Favell on 5 February to rename it ‘Lutyens House’. He made a short speech, mainly anecdotes of Sir Edwin, renamed the building and unveiled a plaque celebrating the occasion. Mr Stephen Barker the President thanked Charles Lutyens and recounted what Lutyens had done for the Association. A buffet lunch followed. It was good to know that the Association of Building Engineers has such an affection for Sir Edwin and has named their Headquarters after him.