Stanford Law School History Exhibit

When institutions recount their history, they typically highlight landmark dates and standard-setting achievements. In designing this exhibit, we took a less conventional approach. Stanford Law School’s history is presented through a sampling of fact, anecdote, and recollection—famous, infamous, and almost forgotten.
The resulting exhibit is “60+ Moments in the History of Stanford Law School.” Though it covers parts of our history from 1893 to present, it is not a timeline but a sampling of moments (some well-known, some little-known) related to SLS’s origins, turning points, impact, innovations, history-makers, heroes, lore and legend.

Installed in the lobby of the law school's main classroom building, the exhibit wraps around the center stairwell. The exhibit was printed on brushed aluminum panels that contrasted with the highly textured, pebbled concrete of the walls. The 60+ moments unfolded like an accordion, creating visual interest from any perspective.