Vi Living (formerly Classic Residence By Hyatt)

Vi Living
(formerly Classic Residence By Hyatt)
Vi Living is a 19-acre 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.
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Location
Palo Alto, California
Client
Stanford Land, Buildings and Real Estate
SWA Scope
Site plan, approvals processing
Landscape architectural services
Size
19 acres / 76,890 m2
Architect
Steinberg Architects
Awards
ASLA Northern California Chapter Merit Award
Pacific Coast Builders Conference Gold Nugget Grand Award, Best
Seniors Housing Project
AIA Santa Clara Chapter, Certificate of Commendation
California Construction “Best of California” Award