Walter Netsch, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Walter Netsch

American architect

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1920

Date of Death: 15-Jun-2008

Profession: architect

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Walter Netsch

  • Walter A.
  • Netsch (February 23, 1920 – June 15, 2008), was an American architect based in Chicago.
  • He was most closely associated with the brutalist style of architecture as well as with the firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
  • His signature aesthetic is known as Field Theory and is based on rotating squares into complex shapes.
  • He may be best known as the lead designer for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and its famous Cadet Chapel.
  • The Cadet Area at the Academy was named a National Historic Landmark in 2004.
  • He was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

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