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.
- Location: London, UK
- Curator and Producer: Noemí Blager
- Architect: Mariam Issoufou Kamara, Atelier Masōmī, 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
- Film and Edit: Tapio Snellman
- Camera Assistant: Diego Pitarch
- Additional Footage: Asif Salman, Benoit Martin
- Composer: Daniel Nolan
- Sound Design: Daniel Nolan, Oskar Qvick
- Additional Session Musicians: Evi Vine, Dave Elliott, Keir Moore
- Graphic Design: Micha Weidmann Studio
- Exhibition Production: AA Public Programme
- Exhibition Build and Install: Install Archive and AA Facilities
- Exhibition Graphic Design: AA Communications Studio
- Printing: AA Print Centre
- Video and Sound: AA Audio Visual
