Reinventing the golden age ballpark and the pastoral ideal : a new home for the Boston Red Sox on Fort Point Channel

Reinventing the golden age ballpark and the pastoral ideal : a new home for the Boston Red Sox on Fort Point Channel

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1996.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Schiamberg, Scott Raphael
Other Authors:	Gary Hack.By contemporary standards the classic golden age ballparks lack infrastructure, modern amenity, and parking while their replacements of the 1960's and 1970's - the concrete multi-purpose stadia - lack character, sense of place, and intimacy. Ironically, both the golden age ballparks and the concrete multi-purpose stadia have ignored the design of a public realm beyond the grandstands. This represents a major design feature which has the potential for further investigating the role of the ballpark within the city and for reaffirming the stature of the ballpark as an urban landmark. The challenge of the contemporary architect and urban designer, therefore, is to re-invent the early 20th century golden age ballpark in the context of the demands of the 21st century. As such, this thesis is an investigation of the vitality of a ballpark architectural tradition and a pastoral heritage rich in American cultural meaning.
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng
Published:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012
Subjects:	Architecture. Urban Studies and Planning.
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70280

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