[1] Aukett started his career in 1965 at Austin-Smith:Lord where he quickly became a partner.
He left the practice in 1995 to start a new smaller office Michael Aukett Architects.
[1] Aukett was born and grew up in Brentford Middlesex and studied architecture part time at London's Regent Street Polytechnic (now University of Westminster), completing in 1962.
He had a love of sport and was a long time member of the MCC.
[1] Michael Claude Aukett died on 27 October 2020: his funeral, attended by both his sons and both his daughters, as well as his former wife and current wife,[1] took place on 7 November 2020 at Poole in Dorset, England,[4]