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Intern-Mentor • 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
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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