After throwing a bit of trash on the idea of "ballpark villages"
yesterday, I feel obligated to note another such project that is underway,
and that's in Winston-Salem:
The first mixed-use building being developed around the new baseball stadium in downtown Winston-Salem is bringing a big-league feel to the ballpark.
The developers said yesterday that One Ballpark Center, a six-story building, will be within reach of a long home run past the right-field fence -- a la Camden Yards, the home field of the Baltimore Orioles.
The building is being designed to blend with the rustic, urban architecture of the 5,500-seat stadium.
"Rustic, urban"? Let's break that down with the help of Mr. Webster, shall we:
Rustic: of, relating to, or suitable for the country
Urban: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
Hey, it's their stadium. They can describe it however they want. Anyway:
"The office is being built to be part of the facilities of the stadium," Prim said. "It will offer a great view of the ballpark and the downtown skyline to its occupants . . . It is anticipated that users of the office space will buy tickets to participate fully in the stadium experience," he said.
I don't know about you, but if you put me in an office building directly behind the rightfield wall of a ballpark, I'm going to "participate fully in the stadium experience" by bringing binoculars and my own beer.
After throwing a bit of trash on the idea of "ballpark villages" yesterday, I feel obligated to note another such project that is underway, and that's in Winston-Salem:
2 comments:
i 'spose it'll be just like all those other cookie cutter bucolic cosmopolitan parks they're building these days.
I've been to Winston-Salem for, of all things, a cross-stitch festival. Trust me, that's about right.
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