Project Name

US Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel

Files

Project Location

El Paso Country, Colorado

Year of Completion

1954

Project Architect

Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM)

Owner

United States Air Force

Student Author

Max Gordon

Archived Year

6-1-2013

Climate

Tropical and Subtropical Steppe

Application

Exterior façade

Material and its Properties

The tetrahedrons are each 75 feet long and weigh five tons. They are enclosed with aluminum panels and spaced a foot apart. The gaps in between these tetrahedrons are filled with colored glass, reflecting the light of the chapel.

Other Sources

Architect website: https://www.som.com/

Environmental Response

Durable, Resilient

Recommended Citation

Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM), "US Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel" (1954). Building Case Studies. 108.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/108