Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland AFB, Texas

The goal of this project is to consolidate the current insufficient and scattered worship and educational facilities across the base into one well-planned, well-designed area. The new buildings should inspire spirituality and be welcoming for all trainees at the Air Force Base and will serve as a place of spiritual respite for all trainees during their stay.

Our task was to develop the Planning Charrette Report, Level II which documents the validation of programming and initial budget for the Chapel for America’s Airmen. The facility must accommodate nineteen separate religions while respecting the traditions of each but not giving more significance than any other. The Chapel Center & Ed/Admin facility totaled 86,977sf and features a 10,370sf canopy. The proposed design provides worship space, administrative space, and religious educational classrooms for the great variety of religious groups that attend the Basic Military Trainee (BMT) program at JBSA-Lackland AFB.