Over the Fence: Creating a Symbiotic Relationship Between Sports and Community
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Abstract
Baseball is America’s pastime, every game thousands flock to ballparks to
catch a glimpse and experience the game at the ballpark, but what makes
that ballpark experience? It is more than the game itself, it should be a place
that embodies and builds a sense of community. A place with something for
every fan. And a place that provides long-term attendance and sustainable
revenue.
The development of the surrounding buildings of a stadium, which creates
that close relationship, can create a unique environment and identity for the
site. My project will focus on that surrounding context to extend the ballpark
experience beyond the stadium.