NYA served as Structural Engineer of Record for the New Stanford Hospital, a $2 billion replacement healthcare facility located at the Stanford University Medical Center campus in Palo Alto, California.

The hospital consists of four seven-story patient towers rising from a three-story podium, with each tower containing patient rooms arranged along the building perimeter to maximize natural light and views. Each tower features a 30-foot cantilever supported by Vierendeel frames, requiring detailed vibration analysis to ensure structural performance and patient comfort. The building utilizes friction pendulum base isolation, supporting a steel moment frame superstructure designed to remain essentially elastic at the Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCE).

At the center of the facility is a large column-free atrium topped with a glass-and-steel gridshell dome, creating a dramatic public space within the hospital. The project also includes a 120-foot clear-span lobby, landscaped public areas, and a base-isolated pedestrian bridge connecting the new hospital to the existing medical campus, establishing the facility as a landmark example of structural innovation and resilience in healthcare design.

Structural Engineering Services: Structural Engineer of Record, seismic base isolation design, friction pendulum isolators, steel moment frame systems, long-span structural systems, healthcare facility structural engineering.

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