A Ballpark ‘Pattern Language’

note: Evan asked me to write up a quick article for today’s post, and this is the result. I couldn’t think of much to add to my guide to fenway miniseries, and so consider this a brief tangent to Sox talk. This article is about the bare requirements for a successful MLB ballpark in 2007, and will be followed by more in-depth posts in the future at my new, under construction site http://2-9-6.blogspot.com. Enjoy. – Sean O
Abandoning the questions of style, designer, team, wall dimensions and heights, site plan, financing, and the myriad other factors that complicate the situation, there are simple requirements that a new baseball park must meet in the early 21st century. To borrow a phrase from one of Christopher Alexander