The expansion of the Stanford University Medical Center required additional parking for employees. However, a very limited amount of land was available for a new parking structure. Designing a four-level, below-grade parking facility under the landscaped median at the main entrance to the medical center solved this dilemma.

Stanford University hired the design/build team of Watry Design, Inc. and Vance Brown Builders to see the project to fruition. Watry Design worked carefully to solve the underground parking issues of light, air, security, and parking convenience while maintaining green space. The scope of work included extensive landscaping on the top of the structure, as well as upgrading the adjacent roadway circulation and keeping that circulation moving throughout construction.