Stanford Vaden Health Center
Stanford Vaden Health Center provides advanced access, integrated care team organization, health education resources, and a carefully designed physical environment tuned especially to students who may be seeking care for the first time on their own.
Completed
2002
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Client
Stanford University
Size
30,000 s.f.
Photography
David Wakely
Stanford’s new Vaden Health Center replaced the aged Cowell infirmary, bringing important advances in student healthcare to the Stanford campus. Health Promotion Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Physical Therapy, a travel clinic, radiology, and a pharmacy complement and support the general medical services offered to students. Vaden has become the standard for university health services across the country.
Awards
AIA Santa Clara Valley Chapter Honor Award
“I’ll tell you what our architect did for us. Most critically they got us 40,000 square feet of functionality in a 30,000 square foot building... They brought us the best thinking in outpatient primary care.… They gave us very workable spaces with good natural light, high ceilings, nice public spaces and very sensible workflows.”