The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is an architectural

Architecture

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  school in London

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, United Kingdom

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. Its wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, lectures, symposia

Academic conference

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 and publications have given it a central position in global discussions and developments within contemporary architectural culture.
The AA is the oldest independent school and one of the most prestigious and competitive schools of architecture

Architecture

Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...

 in the world.