Yale-Aided Design: The Work of Female Architecture Graduates
Judith Chafee Designs
Before Yale, Judith Chafee received her B.A. in art from Bennington College in 1954. Chafee was grateful for her Yale education, and she was particularly inspired by her years learning under Rudolph. She even worked in his New Haven studio after graduation. During her time at Yale, Chafee was particularly interested in hospital design. She continued to work at and around Yale until 1970, when she established her own private practice and began to design residential structures. As she grew away from New Haven in her career, she reflected on how Rudolph’s instruction at Yale gave her a foundation for individual, independent development and creativity.
![Judith Chafee presents an original model for review. [1960]. From Robert A.M. Stern. Pedagogy and Place: 100 Years of Architecture Education at Yale. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016.](https://omeka-yale-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/original/7acaf587fd83a4643bc1beafb21b04cfdbf62609.png)
Judith Chafee presents an original model for review
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![Original architectural model by Judith Chafee. [1960]. School of Architecture, Yale University, reminiscences and documentation of architecture students collected by Robert A.M. Stern](https://omeka-yale-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/original/35722659ec1d4013fce1ff7452acef53d38f04ab.png)
Original architectural model by Judith Chafee
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![Original perspective drawing by Judith Chafee. [1960]. School of Architecture, Yale University, reminiscences and documentation of architecture students collected by Robert A.M. Stern](https://omeka-yale-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/original/802413225f3c856fa9caf4694c75cdddb5054107.png)
Original perspective drawing by Judith Chafee
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![Original section drawing by Judith Chafee. [1960]. School of Architecture, Yale University, reminiscences and documentation of architecture students collected by Robert A.M. Stern](https://omeka-yale-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/original/018aacc1748377fcbe7b12d1424b15f186770718.png)
Original section drawing by Judith Chafee
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