Architectural Association

The AA is located in Bedford Square, across from the British national museum. It resides in what used to be three adjacent townhouses. There was nothing on the outside to distinguish its presence on the square, the only real sign of the activity inside was the students with portfolios and models getting in and out of cabs on the street or hanging out by the entrance.

The first phase of a staged refurbishment scheme included new exhibition rooms and a bar. The exhibition room was formed of two administrative offices on the ground floor and the bar was remodelled in the existing bar room which was designed to be flexible enough to house small exhibitions.

The second phase of work included a new restaurant with kitchen, new bookshop, creche, washroom facilities and a drawing materials shop.

Future stages of work at the time included a new slide library, further refurbishment of the public spaces including the enlargement of the library, including the formation of a rare books section and the modernisation of the lecture hall.

Press

Architectural Review
Remodelling of AA interiors
Oct 83