University of Colorado Boulder leadership, project team members, and guests gathered to commemorate the opening of Code Talker Hall with a series of events, including tribal leader blessings, a Military Color Guard, and the CU Buffoons, the University’s a cappella group. During initial remarks, CU Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz celebrated the project for meeting “an important need for students while honoring a remarkable legacy of service,” adding, “We are proud to recognize [the Native American Code Talkers’] contributions through a building that will serve students for years to come.” The ceremonies took place on the grounds of the six-story residence hall, against the backdrop of the iconic Flatirons – a view that will be enjoyed from many of the building’s apartments and gathering spaces.

Code Talker Hall is the University’s first new residence hall since 2019. The building’s name honors the Native American Code Talkers who served during both World Wars and used their languages to send messages that enemy intelligence could not decipher. The project provides 332 beds for undergraduate students, advancing CU Boulder’s goal to offer more diverse and accessible housing options to a wider spectrum of students. Campus-wide amenities include a marketplace and coffee shop on the first floor, while residential floors also feature indoor and outdoor gathering spaces of varied scales. The first all-electric residence hall on campus, in support of CU Boulder’s long-term carbon-neutrality goals, Code Talker Hall is anticipated to achieve LEED Gold certification.

Project collaborators include Anderson Mason Dale Architects (Architect of Record), Field Operations (Landscape Architect), Kiewit Building Group (General Contractor), and Martin/Martin, Inc. (Structural Engineers).