This exhibition—held in partnership with The Cooper Union Library—is the second of two hallway shows presenting the AA Folios, a publication series produced by the Architectural Association in London from 1983 to 1991. AA Folios: 1983–1985, held in the fall of 2024, presented the first seven folios in the series; this exhibition presents the last seven. 
 
Under the leadership of Alvin Boyarsky, who served as the school’s Chairman from 1971–1990, the AA produced an astonishing array of exhibitions and publications reflecting its experimental approach to architecture and design pedagogy. More than three decades after its final issue, the Folio series remains among the best known and most influential of the school’s projects, providing a platform for the work of now-iconic figures including Peter Cook, Peter Eisenman, Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind, Bernard Tschumi, and Eduardo Paolozzi. 

Though the Folios were widely distributed, their print runs were limited and nearly all are now coveted and hard to find. The Cooper Union Library, however, has a complete set, which it generously lent to the School for this exhibition. Shown here are Folios VIII – XIV, presented chronologically in their entirety, providing a rare opportunity to peruse them individually, plate by plate, and collectively, across Folios.
 

Kiko Mozuna. Mandala 2, plate detail (Folio XIV, 1991).