The Unique Design of Cahill Center for Astrophysics

This unique building was designed by Morphosis. Located on Caltech’s South Campus directly across California Boulevard from the Institution’s historic North Campus core, this building act as an astronomical instrument, pierced by a vertical volume, tilted its lense to maximize the penetration of natural daylight from the sky. The new Cahill Center boasts 100,000 square feet of offices, laboratories, auditorium and common areas. Its scale, orientation, horizontal massing, and facade facing have created both visual and physical connection between north and south campuses.

The building features:
• the 148-seat Hameetman auditorium and a library situated on the building’s first floor to maximize their use as social and gathering spaces;
• offices located on the building’s second and third floors and the western part of the first floor, amongst which are scattered conference rooms and interactive spaces designed specifically to promote impromptu discussions and informal group meetings;
• a single basement floor (with ample access to natural light) which houses all of the building’s laboratories;
• remote-observing rooms; and a building-wide wireless system.

The sustainable design is also boasted by this building which provides:
• reducing water use by 30 percent;
• reducing energy use by 24.5 to 28 percent; and
• providing access to daylight to a minimum of 75 percent of its spaces.
The daylight throughout the building reduces the need for electrical lighting. While the architectural paneling on the exterior shades the building, thereby reducing heat gain and the need for interior air conditioning.

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