HomepageInspirationReferencesCahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics Overview Reaching for space Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics | Pasadena, USAFacadeThe Cahill Center in Pasadena brings together Caltech’s top-ranked astrophysicists under one roof. The standout elements of the new Center are its fractured façade and its dramatic staircase that penetrates all four floors and acts as an “occupiable telescope”.LocationPasadena, USAArchitectMorphosis, Santa Monica, USABuilderCalifornia Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USAPartnerAnning-Johnson Company, Los Angeles, USAYear2008PhotographerRoland Halbe, Stuttgart, Germany Back to the overview