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Looking for Something More?
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Looking to be Creative? Where can YOU name the Subject?
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Intern-Mentor Set yourself apart from the crowd Real life experiences Recommendations for College Career Exploration College Level Writing & Research
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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
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Can You Name this Structure?
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How About This One?
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Is This Structure More Familiar?
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My Research Question What is the best design for the new Major League ball park in Washington D.C.? Internship at: Garyland Architects Inc.
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What to do? I came into class wanting to study something with architecture and sports.
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Different Routes Just study architecture Combine architecture and sports Many different architecture jobs Many different sports jobs I love to visit baseball parks
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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.
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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?
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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
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*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
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What have I done? Visited UMBC Library with my class Met DC Mayor Fentress Gave a presentation to Stan Kasten, VP for the Nationals
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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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