Architectural Association School of Architecture
The Architectural Association School of Architecture in London , or AA for short, is the UK's oldest independent school of architecture . It is one of the world's most renowned locations for architectural education and is considered a “laboratory” for new ideas and perspectives. Victoria Thornton OBE is the president.
backgrounds
The Association was founded in 1847 by the architecture apprentices Robert Kerr (1823-1904) and Charles Gray (1827 / 28-1881) who were looking for alternatives for their professional training. The up to then usual apprenticeship with a practicing architect was complemented by a training systemised by the students themselves. Kerr became the first president of the AA in 1847-48.
The strength of the training lies in the development of a theoretical discourse. The teaching is shaped by personalities from the field of architecture. The liberal approach led to radical innovations in the 1960s such as the Fun Palace by Cedric Price and the establishment of the Archigram group , which still has a lasting influence today.
Several winners of the Stirling and the Pritzker Prize emerged from the students and teachers of the AA .
After five years of study, one can obtain the AA diploma , which is only awarded by the Architectural Association and corresponds to RIBA Part-II.
The university does not take part in any international university rankings, which it justifies through its tradition of independence.
Well-known students and professors
- Will Alsop (Stirling Prize 2000)
- Ben van Berkel , student and professor
- Alison Brooks (Stirling Prize, 2008)
- Neave Brown , studied 1950–1956
- David Chipperfield , studies, diploma 1987 (Stirling Prize, 2007)
- Nigel Coates
- Peter Cook , studied 1957–1960, professor 1964–1990
- Edward Cullinan
- John Murray Easton , Degree and Director
- Gabriel Epstein , studies, teaching, presidency
- Tony Fretton , studied 1966–1972
- Piers Gough
- Nicholas Grimshaw
- Zaha Hadid , studied 1971–1977 and taught (Pritzker Prize 2004; Stirling Prize 2010, 2011)
- Thomas Hardy
- Philip Dalton Hepworth
- Louisa Hutton
- Rem Koolhaas , studied 1968–1975 and teaching (Pritzker Prize 2000)
- Arthur Korn , professor 1945–1965
- Renzo Piano , professor
- Cedric Price , studied 1955–1957
- Howard Robertson , Degree and Board of Directors
- Richard Rogers , studied 1954–1959 (Pritzker Prize 2007; Stirling Prize 2006, 2009)
- Matthias Sauerbruch
- Ole Scheeren , studies
- Dennis Sharp , studied 1954–1957, professor 1968–1972
- Peter Smithson
- John Summerson , professor after World War II
- Quinlan Terry , studied 1955–1960
- Stephan Trüby , studies 1996–1999
- Peter L. Wilson , studied 1972–1974, teaching position 1975–1988
- Elia Zenghelis , studied until 1961, teaching position
literature
- John Summerson : The Architectural Association 1847-1947 , Pleiades Books, London 1947.
Web links
- www.aaschool.ac.uk Official website of the AA School of Architecture London
- Edward Bottoms, Introductory lecture to AA Archives , February 2010
Footnotes
- ^ Marie Mercer: Top 10 Best Architecture Schools in the World 2015. In: Design Schools Hub. July 30, 2015, Retrieved June 18, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ https://www.aaschool.ac.uk/MEMBERSHIP/ABOUTMEMBERSHIP/governance.php
- ^ Edward Bottoms, Introductory lecture to AA Archives , February 2010
Coordinates: 51 ° 31 ′ 7 " N , 0 ° 7 ′ 52" W.