Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado

A unique, organic, modernist church, built 1973.

I am unsure if there is an official architect, it is my understanding that the entire congregration had a hand in the design.

Maybe it should be credited to radio and tv star Dr. Fred Vogt, minister of the church until 1993.

Mile Hi Church is a very large congregration and has been expanding quite a bit in recent years.

They had already built a second, modernist structure behind this original one, and now behind that, they have just completed their new large dome sanctuary, the largest dome in Denver! I’ll have to do a follow-up someday to show both of those buildings.

These pictures were taken before construction of the dome started, or you would see it towering behind this building.

Here you can see the shape of the cross incorporated into the doorway design.

And here you can see the large eye created out of windows and a fireplace, a fantastic design element.

When Woody Allen filmed his 1973 film Sleeper in Colorado, he sought out futuristic modern architecture all over the Front Range.

As you can see, Woody Allen turned Mile Hi Church into a McDonalds of the future! Eventually I will do a post showing all buildings used in Sleeper, maybe if I can get some close up shots of the beautiful Sculptured House of Gennessee someday. . .