The Washington Post has a fantastic look at the New Nationals Park here. It has fantastic panaromas, videos and HD pictures. Can't wait to spend the summer at this new gem.
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So what's the over-under for the year all these new stadiums (Busch, GABP, Citizen's Bank, this one, etc.) are labeled as cookie-cutter and outdated? I mean, didn't any of these franchises and design teams learn anything?
I was hoping for more charm and uniqueness as a Reds fan, and if I were a Nats fan like Dav, I would be disappointed in the same qualities in this stadium.
What have the nationals done to warrent a new stadium? is there anyone on the team worth watching? I live here and have heard more buzz about the stadium than i have about the team?
The fad i am more worried about is bad, poorly run franchises getting new stadiums before they do anything.
I just love that Dave put his own name in the subject line of this post.
Addressing what Phil said, architecture is a fad field. When you're spending literally hundreds of millions of dollars on stadiums(or in new york's case, more than $2 billion on 2), you want to make sure the fan base doesn't look at the thing and go "EGADS that is ugly." The best way to do that is to go with an established design that has already drawn some praise.
I think the new Camden Yard spawned a whole generation of stadiums (the ones Phil listed, specifically) which are designed to highlight their surroundings, and produce home runs.
In this case, I think Nationals Field was lucky enough to have some of the most picturesque monuments in civilization as its backdrop, so I think it looks nice. I agree with Phil, as well, though, that in 30 years, these places are going to seem like they got built out of a one-page manual for early-21st century sports venues
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