In completion, the Gilmore Girls group constructed sets in Burbank,Calif to appear like Yale’s school, which Valerie kept in mind was closer to Rory’s imaginary house in Stars Hollow,Conn to permit more onscreen interactions with her household.
At the time, production designer Lauren Crasco described why they picked Rory’s particular dormitory, informing Yale Alumni Magazine in 2003, “Calhoun was easiest to replicate. Plus, it has these high wood panels and stone arches that play great on film.”
They eventually utilized a product comparable to bulletin board system to construct walls, with crushed walnut shells for extra texture, according to the outlet.
“Rory’s crucial visit was actually filmed at Pomona College, and despite the crew’s best efforts to avoid shots with palm trees, the classic Southern California architecture looked absurdly unlike New England,” press reporter Michael Taylor composed at the time. “But with Rory slated to be a full-time student, it made fiscal sense to build a more authentic slice of Yale.”
