Palo Alto, California

Client: Stanford University

Architect: Ennead Architects

Fabricator: Martinelli Environmental Graphics

The Denning House is a dedicated new home for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program at Stanford University. The program’s goal is to develop a community of global leaders that will address complex challenges through collaboration and innovation. The Denning House is a warm and open space that serves as a convening hub for the scholars to gather as a community and exchange ideas. The building and donor signage program reflects the rich natural materials of the house, yet in a modest and unself-conscious way. The resulting solution supports the residential-like design vision for the project.