Architectural Association School of Architecture

Subscribing Membership

Apply now to become part of the 5000 Subscribing Members worldwide who formally constitute the Architectural Association, and develop a long-term relationship with the AA.

Subscribing Members receive a wide range of benefits and services, and increased opportunity to socialise and network with other Members. Furthermore, Subscribing Members elect among themselves the representatives that form the board of Directors and Trustees ultimately responsible for the Architectural Association (Inc), which includes the School. Learn more about AA Governance here >>

Subscribing Membership is open to anyone with a genuine interest in architecture. Review of applications by the AA Council is based upon professional qualifications or reasons given for joining. Becoming a Subscribing Member represents a continuous association with the AA. The subscription period runs from 1 August to 31 July, and on joining you agreed to pay the annual fee by 1 August each year.

In addition to those benefits available to other Member categories, Subscribing Members also receive:

• The acclaimed academic journal AA Files, issued twice a year
• Invitations to private views of AA exhibitions
• Priority booking on selected Lectures and Events
• Full borrowing rights in the AA Library
• Access to an online directory of Subscribing Members
• Eligibility to vote and stand for AA Council

The Subscribing Member fee for 2011/12 is £120, with concessionary rates available on request.

Visiting Membership

If you are new to the AA or based in London for a short period only, Visiting Membership will give you an introduction you to the AA's world and allow you to access our unique facilities and programme of lectures, events and visits. Benefits include:

• Library and Photo Library access
• Online access to lectures and publications
• AArchitecture newsletter (three per year)
• Wireless internet connection at the AA
• 20 per cent discount on AA Publications

Visiting Membership costs £50 for one year from date of joining.
Holders of a year's Visiting Member Pass also have the option to:

• Upgrade to borrow books from the AA Library (£20)
  
  

Two-week Membership

Researcher Passes are ideal for those requiring short-term access to the AA Libraries. For the two-week duration, a pass gives the holder access to:

• Library and Photo Library

Researcher passes cost £20.

Join by phone: To join by phone, please call the Membership Office on +44 (0)20 7887 4076, Monday to Friday 10.00 to 6.00. Please have your credit/debit card details to hand. If you are a student, retired or unemployed, in order to receive reduced Membership rates you will need to send us photocopied proof of your status.

Join by post: Download application form and send completed form to AA Membership Office, 36 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3ES

An additional Membership Card can be purchased for a guest at a cost of £30, allowing the guest equal access rights as the Subscribing Member, but no mailings. After 40 years of continuous subscription, Members qualify for Life Membership, allowing full access to benefits with no requirement to pay further fees. Life Membership can also be achieved by payment of the advance fees at today's rate. For more information, please contact our Membership team.

Members can register and manage their own membership preferences online including updating their own details and easy login, renewal and payments systems. Membership staff are available during office hours on +44 (0)20 7887 4076 to answer any queries.