Renewal and New Building Projects
Stanford Medical Center Renewal Project
Stanford Medicine is developing exciting plans to rebuild and modernize facilities that are the foundation of our community’s healthcare services. State-mandated seismic safety laws, a critical shortage of beds, inadequate Emergency Department capacity, increasing patient needs and changing technologies require Stanford and the community to work together to meet the healthcare needs of Palo Alto and the region. The Stanford Medical Center Renewal Project is now in the process of seeking required approvals from the City of Palo Alto. For more information, visit www.stanfordpackard.org
- Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Originally built in 1959, the Hospital’s main facilities are outdated and cannot be brought up to new seismic standards. The new facilities will add 144 beds, for a total of 600 patient beds, and will feature an expanded Emergency Department. - Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Packard Children’s Hospital is expanding to meet increased needs for pediatric care. The new facilities will add 104 beds, for a total of 361 patient beds on site; new diagnostic and treatment rooms; nursing and support services; clinics and administrative offices. - School of Medicine
The School of Medicine will replace approximately 415,000 square feet of outdated laboratory facilities. - Hoover Pavilion Site
Renovation of the original Palo Alto Hospital building will add medical office space for community health providers and other Stanford Medical Center offices and clinics.
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| The architect’s rendering of the planned Stanford Institutes of Medicine 1 building, known as SIM1. Courtesy of Zimmer, Gunsul Frasca Architects |
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| The computer graphic shows the plaza leading to the new four-story Learning and Knowledge Center. Courtesy of NBBJ. |
New Building Projects
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Research Building 1 (SIM1), the first of three Stanford Institutes of Medicine research buildings, will provide 200,000 gross square feet for the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, the Stanford Cancer Center, and the Neuroscience Institute at Stanford.
The Learning and Knowledge Center will provide leading-edge facilities for the training of medical and biomedical students and house a variety of services — from a digital library to a full-service conference center — to foster communication and collaboration.