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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.

Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 3/22/2021
Program type(s): Education - College/University (campus-level), Health Care - Medical Office, Office – Large
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 185,000
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 170,290
Project substantial completion date: 3/22/2021
Climate zone: 3C(ASHRAE)/CA4(Title 24)
Project site: Previously developed land
Project team: 
ARCHITECT(S): HOK
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Level 10 Construction
PROJECT/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: Level 10 Construction
INTERIORS: HOK
CONSULTING: HOK
PLANNING: HOK
LANDSCAPE: HOK
CIVIL ENGINEER: Sandis
STRUCTURAL: HOK
MECHANICAL: HOK
ELECTRICAL: HOK
PLUMBING: HOK
SUSTAINABILITY: HOK
LIGHTING: HOK
SPECIFICATIONS: HOK
ACOUSTICS: TEECOM
AUDIO VISUAL: TEECOM
BUILDING AND FIRE CODE CONSULTING: The Fire Consultants
SIGNAGE AND WAYFINGING: Anderson Krygier, Inc
PARKING CONSULTANT: International Parking Design
FOOD SERVICE CONSULTANT RAS: Design Group
HARDWARE: The Opening Consultants, Inc.
RENDERING: Foreground Visuals
MODEL CONSTRUCTION: HOK
PHOTOGRAPHY: Tim Griffith Photography
PHOTOGRAPHY: Alan Karchmer

Project Overview:
The Center for Academic Medicine at Stanford University, known as the “Treehouse at Stanford,” was designed to combat physician burnout by creating a restorative workspace for academic research. Located within Stanford’s historic arboretum, the building integrates nature into its design, lifting its west wing to form a two-story porch and extending the arboretum throughout the site. Outdoor spaces, porches, and terraces provide natural ventilation and foster collaboration. Inside, no one is more than 30 feet from a window, with biophilic design elements inspired by the arboretum. This connection to nature enhances occupant well-being and supports the Stanford Medicine community.

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