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Classic Residence By Hyatt

Classic Residence by Hyatt is a 700,000 square-foot

continuing-care community located near Stanford

University, offering senior residents access to many

cultural, medical, and community resources. Outdoor

garden spaces were designed to create a strong

social community that encourages residents to take

advantage of outdoor trails and gardens.

The project, built on an existing brownfield site, was

designed to preserve hundreds of oaks and redwoods

and the environmentally sensitive rare native plants and

wildlife habitat, including some endangered species.

Drought-tolerant native plants were propagated from

original local seedlings and planted into the site to

preserve native plant life. Rain gardens were designed

to recharge 90 percent of the ground water, filtering

runoff before it enters the environmentally sensitive San

Francisquito Creek. Recycled local materials, including

gravel from the site’s former roads, were also used.

LocationPalo Alto, CaliforniaClientStanford Land, Buildings and Real EstateSWA ScopeSite plan, approvals processingLandscape architectural servicesSize19 acresArchitectSteinberg ArchitectsAwardsASLA Northern California Chapter Merit AwardPacific Coast Builders Conference Gold Nugget Grand Award, Best Seniors Housing ProjectAIA Santa Clara Chapter, Certificate of CommendationCalifornia Construction “Best of California” Award