ARC

Archives New Aquisitions

The Architectural Association Archives documents the AA's educational, cultural and organisational history and holds over 10,000 drawings and 1015 cubic feet of textual records.

Recent additions to the collections, displayed this year in the Projects Review exhibition, include drawings by Piers Gough (AA: 1966-71), Kenneth Frampton (AA: 1950-55), John Miller (AA: 1950-56), Alan Colquhoun (AA: 1947-49), David Gray (AA: 1950-55) and Dereka Boas, nee Thompson (AA: 1963-69).?

A major proportion of the AA Archives' collections consist of student projects from the mid 19thC to the current day, including drawings, paintings, digital portfolios, models and ephemera. The Archives also collect records relating to the theory and practice of architectural education including lecture notes and teaching records, preserving evidence of the teaching methodologies, systems and pedagogies which have evolved at the AA. Additionally, the AA Archives document the social and cultural activities of the Association, together with records of the AA's governance, including such material as minute books and committee reports dating back to the 1850's.

Other major collections held by the AA Archives include The Royal Architectural Museum Archive and The Otto Koenigsberger Archive.

Access is free to all AA members and students.