Bringing together SCI-Arc’s directors for an intimate breakfast conversation inside Director/CEO Winka Dubbeldam’s office, this film captures a moment of camaraderie as they reflect on the school’s radical origins and the legacy that continues to define SCI-Arc. Welcoming Winka into her new role, the group — featuring Michael Rotondi (1987–1997), Neil M. Denari (1997–2002), Eric Owen Moss (2002–2015), and Hernán Díaz Alonso (2015–2025) - shares insights, humor, and decades of visionary leadership. The film serves as both a historical record and a symbolic passing of the torch, affirming that, while each director is “a different animal,” they remain part of the same creative jungle. Honoring Ray Kappe, the film celebrates the lasting spirit and influence of SCI-Arc’s original founder.

Ray Kappe, SCI-Arc Founder and Director from 1972-1987, reflects on the history of the school from its formative days to the present.

Michael Rotondi, Director of SCI-Arc from 1987-1997, reflects on the history of the school and its unique approach to the education of architects.

Eric Owen Moss, Director of SCI-Arc from 2002-2015, discusses SCI-Arc’s self critical re-evalution of pedagogy and how that has continually advanced the discussion of what architecture has been, what architecture is and what architecture can be.

Neil M. Denari, Director of SCI-Arc from 1997-2002, discusses SCI-Arc’s emergence as a major cultural institution in the Arts District with its move to Downtown Los Angeles in 2000.