Vision
The new 10-story Valley Health Center San Jose (VHC San Jose) provides county residents with seamless accessibility to a wide range of healthcare services and helps to catalyze Bascom Station into a pedestrian-oriented mixed-use neighborhood.
Fall 2022
Permitting /
Construction Begins
Fall 2025
Construction Ends
Departments + Services
16 departments providing compassionate, accessible healthcare for each Myers–Briggs personality type. We care for all!
Committed to meeting the healthcare needs of Santa Clara County’s growing population of 1.9 million residents, the new VHC San Jose provides a medical home for convenient access to a comprehensive and holistic array of primary care services for all residents of Santa Clara County regardless of their ability to pay as follows:
Adult Medicine
Adult Urgent Care
Dental
Diagnostic Imaging
Health Information Management
Maternal Fetal Medicine
OB/Gyn and Subspecialties
​Pediatric Primary Care and Subspecialties
Pediatric Urgent Care
Pharmacies
Specimen Collection Lab
Primary Care Behavioral Health
Patient Financial Service
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40,000 sq ft public park. We’ve added open green space the size of a new standard soccer field to urban San Jose.
Public Park
Public Park
VTA Bascom Station
10 stops from Downtown San Jose to comprehensive care.
Energy
18.7% estimated energy savings or 5,211,873 kBtu/year equivalent to taking roughly 241 cars off the road.
Climate
260 sunny days a year. What isn't there to smile about?
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
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Founded in 1876, the same year California's first railroad linked Los Angeles with Northern California.
Terraces
3 new terraces, totalling over 21,600 gsf, one for each World Series Championship won by the San Francisco Giants.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Founded in 1876, the same year California's first railroad linked Los Angeles with Northern California.
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230,500 sq ft new medical office building!
A football field of new clinical department space.
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Rising over 136 ft tall, or taller than the RailBlazer roller coaster at California’s Great America Amusement Park.
Design
Adding visual interest along the street, the lower floors of the 10-story VHC San Jose are clad in articulated aluminum screens that play with light and shadow throughout the day and contribute to the walkability of the area. The uppermost floors recede to create terraces specifically for the staff. A glass façade adds to the building's appeal while maximizing natural light and creating a comfortable indoor environment.
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58 hand drawn concept sketches, one for each county in California.
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172 cups of coffee sipped or a cup for every year California has been a state.
Process
The concept for the new VHC San Jose grew out of different hand sketches that explored how to layout the building on the triangular site. VHC San Jose is designed as two halves that "slide past" each other, giving the building a slender appearance and revealing intimate terraces.
Open Space
Distinguished by open, outdoor spaces, a new public park connects VHC San Jose to the VTA Bascom Station. The site provides easy connection to nature and transit while fostering community.
54 trees were planted, just over one tree for each different animal species at the Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.
5 native California plant species cultivated to create an immersive sensory experience, engaging each of the senses in captivating ways.
Transit Connections
Connections through to Old Ironsides
Civic Center
Convention Center
McEnery Convention Center
San Jose Center for Performing Arts
San Jose Civic
Transit: 25, 523
Muwekma Ohlone Middle School
County of Santa Clara Civic Center
Transit: 61
Santa Clara
Fountain Alley
Bank of Italy Building
Transit: 22, 23, 64A, 64B, 66, 68, 72, 73, 500, 522, 523, 568, Hwy 17 Express
Santa Clara Medical Center
1.2 miles
Transit: 61
San Jose Diridon
SAP Center
Guadalupe River Trailhead
Cahill Park
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Downtown Campbell
Bascom
San Jose City College
Campbell Park
Los Gatos Creek Trail trailhead
Valley Health Center San Jose
Del Mar High School
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Transit: 26
Transit: 61
Transit: 26, 101 Express Bus
Transit: 22, 64A, 64B, 68, 500, 522, 568, SCVMC Shuttle, Hwy 17 Express, ACE, Amtrak, Caltrain, Capitol Corridor
Fruitdale
Berryessa
Winchester
Summerwinds Nursery
John D. Morgan Park
Transit: 37, 27, 60, 101 Express Bus
Pruneyard Shopping Center
1 mile
Transit: 61
Within walking distance for over 11,000 households, just over the capacity for Shoreline Amphitheater.
Within a 10 minute drive for over 90,000 people, just under the capacity of the Rose Bowl Stadium.
Culture of Wellness
VHC San Jose is part of a mixed-use development that creates a strong sense of place and is respectful of residential neighbors. VHC San Jose will double as a gathering place for county residents, promoting health-related social interaction.
1 of 60 urban villages across our 180-square mile city.
South Bascom
Urban Village
As a ‘Signature Project’ of San Jose's Urban Village strategy, VHC San Jose addresses the comprehensive criteria for creating complete neighborhoods, where daily needs can be met within close proximity.
Through its thoughtful design and adherence to the South Bascom Urban Village Plan, the project not only contributes to the city's urban village strategy but also serves as a model for sustainable and community-oriented development.