| Level | SubSeries |
| Ref No | AA/02/02/01/03/78 |
| Extent | 62 sheets, 13 tss, 1 box of research papers |
| Title | Martin Pawley, 1961-71 |
| Date | 1961-1971 |
| Description | Comprises primarily of student work completed by Martin Pawley during his studies at the Oxford School of Architecture, 1956-60, and the Architectural Association, 1961-62, 1966-67; he received his AA diploma in the summer of 1968. The AA projects include 4th year work for a colliery workshop, office building at Hyde Park Corner, and a national film theatre. Pawley's AA 5th year project on the Time House is also included. There are also research notes on the Time House and a proposed book on the visual image style, 1966-71. |
| Accruals | None expected |
| Arrangement | Projects are arranged chronologically |
| Access_Conditions | Unrestricted access for AA students and members. Non-members are required to purchase a minimum two-week research membership. Please contact the Archives for further information: archives@aaschool.ac.uk |
| Use_Restrictions | Photography for personal study is permitted across the majority of the collections, however please confirm with the Archives staff before taking photographs. No flash photography or filming is permitted. Preservation restrictions still apply and photographs taken in the Archives are still subject to copyright, privacy and data protection legislation. The photographs must only be used for personal reference purposes, not for commercial purposes. |
| Access_Status | Open |
| Admin_History | Martin Pawley (1938-2008), writer, teacher and critic, studied at the Oxford School of Architecture from 1956-1960, the Architectural Association from 1961-62 and 1966-67, and received his AA diploma in the summer of 1968. During his prolific career he contributed to every major British architectural journal, edited the AA's weekly newssheet Ghost Dance Times (1974-75), and edited Building Design (1981-83), as well as writing for the leading international journals. In addition he was the architecture critic for the Observer and the Guardian (1984-91) and wrote regularly for the Architect's Journal. He also was the author of a number of books on modern architecture and architectural criticism; his last book, The Strange Death of Architectural Criticism, published in 2007, was a compilation of one hundred of his most memorable magazine and newspaper essays. Pawley was visiting professor at several institutions in the 1970's: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1975-76, Florida A&M University 1977-79, and the University of California, Los Angeles 1979-80. He was a member of the Architectural Association Council in 1983-84. |
| Custodial_History | Records were retained by Martin Pawley until 2008. |
| Acquisition | Donated to the AA Archives by Philippa Morrison, October 2013. |
| Arch_Note | Description by Edward Bottoms and Eleanor Gawne |
| Publn_Note | Pawley, Martin. 'My lovely student life', pp. 17-26 and 'Demilitarisation of the University', pp.115-126 in Gowan, James. A Continuing experiment: learning and teaching at the Architectural Association. London: Architectural Press, 1975. |
| Creator_Name | Martin Pawley |
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| Image_Data | Martin Pawley, Year 4, AA, 1961: colliery workshop prototype. South and west elevations |
| Martin Pawley, Year 4, AA, 1961: office building at Hyde Park Corner, London. Cross section |
| Martin Pawley, Year 4, AA, June 1962: national film theatre. Plan and sections |
| Martin Pawley, Year 5, AA, 1966-67: the Time House. Crane plan. Content |
| Martin Pawley, Year 2, Oxford School of Architecture, 1957-58: house on Boars Hill, Oxford. Site plan, plan, elevations & perspective |
| Alt_Ref_No | 2012P:96, 2012P:97, 2013:47 |