United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel

United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel
A parade marching past the Cadet Chapel on Founder's Day, 2019
General information
Type	Chapel
Architectural style	Mid-century modern
Location	U.S. Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, CO
Coordinates	39°00′30″N 104°53′25″W / 39.00830°N 104.89025°W / 39.00830; -104.89025
Construction started	1959
Completed	1962
Height	150 feet (46 m)
Technical details
Structural system	Folded plates
Floor count	2 floors
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Walter Netsch Jr., Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Main contractor	Robert E. McKee, Inc.
Awards and prizes	AIA National Twenty-five Year Award U.S. National Historic Landmark, 2004
United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	United States Air Force Academy
Built	1962
Architectural style	Modern Movement
Part of	United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Area
NRHP reference No.	04000484[1]
Added to NRHP	April 1, 2004

The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, completed in 1962, is the distinguishing feature of the Cadet Area at the United States Air Force Academy north of Colorado Springs. It was designed by Walter Netsch^[2] of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago. Construction was accomplished by Robert E. McKee, Inc., of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Originally controversial in its design, the Cadet Chapel has become a classic and highly regarded example of modernist architecture. The Cadet Chapel was awarded the American Institute of Architects' National Twenty-five Year Award in 1996^[3] and, as part of the Cadet Area, was named a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2004.