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• Set yourself apart from the crowd

• Real life experiences• Recommendations for

College• Career Exploration• College Level Writing

& Research

Independent Research

• Mr. Eckert encouraged me

• I knew that I wanted to do the mentor program

• Looks good on college applications

• Really is a lot of fun because you can study what you are interested in

• Flexible for your schedule

Can You Name this Structure?

How About This One?

Is This Structure More Familiar?

My Research Question

What is the best design for the new Major League ball park in Washington D.C.?

Internship at:Garyland Architects Inc.

What to do?

• I came into class wanting to study something with architecture and sports.

Different Routes

• Just study architecture

• Combine architecture and sports

• Many different architecture jobs

• Many different sports jobs

• I love to visit baseball parks

Narrowing to My Topic

• Finally decided on MLB parks & architecture…

• I love baseball.• I have a passion for

architecture.• The other sports

stadiums are too much alike.

• THE OVER-AMBITIOUS STAGE: Build my own park and submit the plan.

Final idea

• What makes a good MLB ball park?

• What is an appropriate way to pursue my interests?

• Who’s the audience?—MLB execs?…

• So how do I go about doing this?

Let the race begin!

• Began on internet- sites that reviewed MLB architecture, databases of ball park specs., books on ball parks, award-winning parks, history of parks

• Architectural Journals• Personal Interviews

*Brooks Bollinger*

• Garyland Architecture, Inc.

• Located in Rockville, MD

• Mr. Bollinger’s Group specializes in ball park construction

• They designed SF Giants park, Jacobs Field in Cleveland, and Oriole Park

What have I done?

• Visited UMBC Library with my class

• Met DC Mayor Fentress

• Gave a presentation to Stan Kasten, VP for the Nationals

Plans for the future…

• Write my own original architectural plan for a minor league park in Florida

• Make a model of the park

• Attend architects of America meetings to network

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