Retrospecta 47

Krista Lebovitz, Tony Salem Musleh, Ugen Yonten, Zicheng (Roy) Zhang

Each year, Retrospecta celebrates exceptional student work and aims to capture what distinguishes an education at the School of Architecture. Much of what makes Yale unique stems from the varied and hearty experiences within its academic structure: the 6on7s, the Thursday receptions, the events that unfold between lunchtime and studio. While the schedule of classes brings order and reason, it is also the scaffolding upon which moments of inquiry and whimsy take place. Yale’s education is punctuated by the attention we give and the issues we tend to–it is this generosity within an academic structure that gives Rudolph Hall its texture and life. 

To reflect this layered and untidy experience–as studios, seminars, and day-to-day life occur simultaneously–Retrospecta 47 is structured in an alternating sequence, a weaving of sorts. Between the ordered strings of studios and seminars are the loose threads: a broader context which, month by month, charts the confluence of lectures, events, discussions, and celebrations that color Rudolph Hall. Within the following pages is a chronology that is honest to the academic year. The book begins with the introduction of an incoming cohort and end with the farewell of another, the graduating class of 2024. In between is a sequence of varied experiences, a catalog of innovative ideas marked by spontaneous happenings, a celebration of individual work, and a tapestry collectively created. 

With Contributions of 
A letter from the Dean and a letter from the Editors followed by drawings, photos, essay excerpts, reflections, and graphics contributed by students and faculty across the Yale School of Architecture.