3h57m is a practice of architecture and ecology.
it begins where water meets the house,
then turns toward dwelling,
where space gathers memory,
and the earth and the built quietly attend one another.
founded by yvonne yexuan gu in boston, ma, the name 3h57m comes from the runtime of her favorite film--a nearly four-hour unfolding marked by patience and depth. it mirrors the practice’s belief in slowness: design as a deliberate unfolding, where time and care allow meaning to emerge.
currently an assistant professor in the school of architecture at the university of florida, yvonne has also taught at uiuc and the university of cincinnati. she holds a master of architecture from the harvard gsd and a phd in landscape architecture from uiuc.