A Lot With Little
AA Gallery, 36 Bedford Square, London
26 April–30 May 2024
The Architectural Association (AA) is pleased to present A Lot With Little, a film installation by Noemí Blager and Tapio Snellman that highlights how architects can make economical use of resources to develop sensitive, sustainable architectures. The exhibition is being shown in London for the first time, having previously been exhibited in Germany, Switzerland, China, Czechia, the US and at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
A Lot With Little showcases the work of international architects engaged in sustainable solutions for housing and education, the transformation of existing buildings, and disaster relief. It features projects with a social dimension that have had a positive impact on the communities they serve. The contributing architects provide multiple interpretations of a shared mindset, by overcoming a lack of resources with creative ingenuity.
A multichannel film installation showcases selected projects in their existing settings, alongside insightful interviews with the architects themselves. This immersive experience allows visitors to grasp the design challenges and experience the feeling of inhabiting these spaces, instead of merely responding to their visual appeal. By bringing the film installation to the AA, its content is juxtaposed with the many academic agendas throughout the school that also explore sustainable practices and circular approaches to material use, as well as our extensive programme of short Visiting School programmes that engage with local communities around the world.
Featured architects:
Mariam Issoufou, Mariam Issoufou Architects, Niger
Anne Lacaton and Jean Philippe Vassal, Lacaton & Vassal, France
Mauricio Rocha, Taller de Arquitectura Mauricio Rocha, Mexico
Marina Tabassum, MTA, Bangladesh
Jan de Vylder and Inge Vinck, A JDVIV, Belgium
Francis Kéré, Kéré Architecture, Burkina Faso/Germany
Solano Benitez, Jopoi de Arquitectura, Paraguay
Marta Maccaglia, Semillas, Peru
Shigeru Ban, Voluntary Architect’s Network, Japan
Marta Peris and José Toral, Peris + Toral Architects, Spain