Stanford Hoover Pavilion

A City Landmark Anchors a Growing Campus

client

Stanford Health Care
location

Palo Alto, CA
size

85,000 SF

TEF’s award-winning renovation transformed Hoover Pavilion, the Art Deco original Palo Alto Hospital, into a hub for next-generation outpatient care. By pairing careful historic preservation with modern clinical performance, the project gave a beloved city landmark new life and anchored the broader redevelopment of Stanford Health Care’s Hoover campus.

Modern Medicine in a Historic Setting

Front entrance of a restored Art Deco building with broad steps, decorative masonry, and people entering and leaving beneath a clear blue sky.

Healthcare lobby with warm wood paneling, patterned glass screens, upholstered seating, and a guest services desk in the background.

Healthcare resource and consultation area with wood cabinetry, built-in bookshelves, anatomical displays, and people reading or working nearby.

The renovation of Hoover Pavilion preserved the Art Deco character of the original Palo Alto Hospital while adapting its interiors for modern outpatient care.

A Beloved Historic Icon

Originally built as the Palo Alto Hospital, the Art Deco Hoover Pavilion is a treasured city landmark. TEF adapted the aging historic structure for contemporary outpatient care, integrating modern building systems within the preserved shell and balancing historic character with clinical performance. The revitalized Pavilion now anchors Stanford Health Care’s growing Hoover campus, which includes a parking structure and a future Neuroscience building.

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Decorative frosted glass screen with a geometric floral pattern, with a blurred person walking through the interior beyond.

Designing Around Strengths

TEF leveraged the building’s historic assets through thoughtful programming and design strategies. Mechanical systems were consolidated within concealed dropped ceilings in the middle of the floor plates, while circulation zones and waiting areas were relocated to the perimeter to exploit raised ceiling heights and triple-height windows that enhance the patient experience.

A Hospitality-Driven Patient Experience

Hospitality-inspired interiors and amenities advance the Stanford Health Care brand and create a welcoming, patient-centered environment. The Pavilion brings together nine primary care clinics and several community physicians with guest-focused amenities, including a cafe, a pharmacy, and the main branch of the Stanford Health Library. Clear circulation and intuitive wayfinding guide patients comfortably through the building.