This study explores how to take an existing ballpark and active it with infill retail, multi-family housing and community amenities to create a true year-round neighborhood destination. Program includes new retail spaces, a brewery, a community recreation center, a hotel and multifamily housing, all anchoring a pedestrian loop that wraps around the stadium’s outfield. The pedestrian loop changes in character as it moves through the project. It begins as a plaza – a gateway to the retail and ballpark – before transitioning to viewing decks along the stadium lawn, then becoming a neighborhood green that leads to a community park connecting the site to planned greenway trails that will lead to the nearby downtown.

The resulting master plan is an exercise in how to create a breathe new life into a tired sports facility and bring a fresh anchor to a growing suburban community.

The master plan included a detailed assessment of existing campus facilities and provided a comprehensive framework for possible future renovations and new construction. Possible future construction projects include renovations to the existing academic, athletic, and fine arts facilities; improvements to pedestrian and vehicular traffic flow; and upgrades to improve coordination and consistency in the architectural style of the campus.