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Walter Netsch’s original design for the Cadet Chapel drew such criticism from Congress that the Air Force told SOM to go back to the drawing board. Today, Netsch’s Cadet Chapel, with its 17 spires resembling a squadron of fighter jets shooting into the air, has made the campus one of Colorado’s busiest tourist attraction. The chapel received the AIA’s Twenty-five Year Award in 1996.
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Comments (3)
This is such a beautiful structure, not just from the inside but when seen in the physical context of the area. The Air Force did something right in this building. Too bad the architects for the Denver International Airport didn't travel south to the Springs to see how their design really should look.
Posted by Robert B. | February 11, 2007 4:24 PM
Posted on February 11, 2007 16:24
I teach at USAFA and every time I pass the chapel, I am still awed by its beauty. I believe the best time to see it is in the early morning as the light first hits the spires and reflects innumerable shades of pinks, purples, oranges, yellows, and reds from its many facets.
Posted by Fuzzy | February 11, 2007 6:43 PM
Posted on February 11, 2007 18:43
very earie cold structure on the Rocky Mountains. Very cool to see, Looks like a painting.
Posted by Javier Valentin | March 17, 2007 9:51 AM
Posted on March 17, 2007 09:51