Marlins ballpark design: one person's idea

WARNING: This is NOT the Marlins’ design for a new ballpark.

It is simply one man’s view of what the new ballpark should, but won’t, look like. Since we’ve been waiting for renderings, which the team has been promising to share for several weeks, it seemed entertaining to share someone else’s idea.

Miami resident and longtime Marlins fan Daniel Yanez, who recently obtained his degree in architecture from Notre Dame, made the Marlins ballpark project the subject of his thesis. Here are renderings of his idea, which he says is far different and far more appropriate for the Orange Bowl site than what the Marlins and their architects are contemplating.

Yanez says he’s seen some of their designs, but since I haven’t, I can’t tell you what they look like. Yanez talks about a spaceship design, which isn’t all that surprising given that earlier renderings like this one have been compared to spaceships. Yanez said the ballpark shouldn’t be modern.

“It’s in Little Havana,” said Yanez, 23. “It’s not in Little Cape Canaveral.”

Yanez said his design – as you can see – is more classical. He describes it as an “inhabited temple.” To me, it looks like one of the memorials in Washington, D.C., but with a marlin on top.

“There is a rich history of Traditional Architecture in Miami and Havana and I think that should play a key role for using precedent for this building,” Yanez said in an email. “Some of the main precedents for this building were Leon Krier’s Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center at the University of Miami and Windsor Village Hall in Windsor, Florida. Michael Grave’s Dolphin Hotel in Lake Buena Vista, Florida was also a precedent for this stadium.”

He has also paid attention to “sustainable design,” configuring the venue to take advantage of passive cooling systems and shade. As for the roof, which has the center parts moving underneath the stationary sides, it’s a “highly translucent PTFE architectural fabric membrane that has an open, airy feel, even when the roof is closed,” Yanez writes.

The Marlins are hoping to share H.O.K. Sport’s REAL renderings soon.

Comments

awesome design Daniel! definitely beats the spaceship design idea. I think it will also spice up the little Havana area.

Posted by: Mike | December 30, 2008 12:39 PM

Wow. That last comment was definately written by someone who really jealous. Get a life.

Posted by: jon | September 30, 2008 12:33 AM

I'm sorry about my disgusting design. It was never meant to be seen. I was just trying to draw a big box with columns. Excuse me but I have to go vomit now that I see what I have drawn.

Posted by: Daniel Yanez | September 17, 2008 1:11 AM

what a great vision in design, structural soundness and sustainable architecture!! Structure looks awesome and perfectly suited for the area. hats off to this young talented architect.

Posted by: fastx | August 18, 2008 1:05 PM

What great work! It's beautiful and I bet it would make that whole area look a lot nicer! Great job Daniel!

Posted by: Marissa | August 7, 2008 2:46 PM

Are you kidding. This is the ugliest excuse for a ball park that I have ever seen. I guess it goes with the team that it will house. The sun must have gotten to this kids brain.

Posted by: jeff | July 29, 2008 12:32 PM

i would rather tax money go towards this design than a spaceship.

Posted by: fredi | July 12, 2008 11:39 AM

i like cubans...

Posted by: lisa | July 11, 2008 1:12 PM

awesome design!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: jhg | July 11, 2008 11:53 AM

can we vote that the Marlins do this one? I agree with you christie, Mr. Yanez could become famous one day.

Posted by: lou | July 11, 2008 11:14 AM

Sweet project. Can this kid design my house??

Posted by: Carlos | July 11, 2008 10:13 AM

I have a feeling this kid is going to be really famous one day...awesome design!!!

Posted by: Christie | July 11, 2008 9:39 AM

Wow. Very impressive! To be 23 and designing something like this, this kid will be an amazing architect!! Best of luck to him.

Posted by: Susy | July 11, 2008 8:57 AM

This is looking too good to be true, I for one refuse to buy any cars, and I ask people to do the same, from the dealer in Biscayne Blvd, after all at his age, he is seldom out of bed after 7:00 pm otherwiswe what is his reasons for making it so dififcult for this city to become a 21st Century place to live and enjoy

Posted by: oeg | July 10, 2008 3:15 PM

That is really cool. I really like it. It's too bad that there is probably a 0% chance that it will look anything like this. Is there a way to get a hold of Daniel or view the entire thesis?

Posted by: Ted | July 10, 2008 1:11 PM

I Like it, really. I hope the Marlin brass get a hold of this rendition and give it serious thought. I wiil drive from Orlando to enjoy a game in that ball-park.

Posted by: Marty | July 10, 2008 12:55 PM

Good job Daniel Yanez!
Looks great & perfectly suited for the area that it may reside in.

Posted by: marykr | July 10, 2008 12:41 PM