​​​​​​​Herrero Builders is proud to have delivered the top-to-bottom transformation of the Laurie K. Lacob Pavilion (Pod D) at Stanford Medicine Cancer Center—a renovation that redefined what’s possible in active hospital construction. The existing acute care wing was stripped to its steel girders and rebuilt to support advanced cancer therapies, including CAR-T cell treatment and bone marrow transplantation. In partnership with Stanford Health Care and Perkins Eastman, we delivered 64 private patient beds, including acute care and positive pressure transplant units. The project also included NPC upgrades to fire protection, pneumatic tubes, and MEP systems, as well as enhancements to the building envelope, exterior fenestration, rooftop mechanical equipment, IT infrastructure, and medical equipment.

Executing this work in a fully operational hospital demanded extraordinary precision. Construction was phased across multiple floors while adjacent patient units remained active, requiring advanced logistical planning and zero disruption to care. Site constraints on the densely populated medical campus called for intensive coordination with hospital departments and facility managers. We implemented robust noise, vibration, and traffic mitigation strategies, and adhered strictly to ICRA protocols to protect immunocompromised patients. When the COVID-19 pandemic surged, our team rapidly adapted to expand bed capacity and support emergency care—demonstrating agility under pressure.

This renovation is the first completed phase of Stanford’s $1.5 billion hospital renewal and sets the tone for a future that includes 232 private beds, 21 operating rooms, and state-of-the-art imaging and recovery spaces by 2030.

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