| RMD added to project team for Cincinnati Indoor Facility |
Cincinnati, OH, April 11, 2008: The William Still Underground Railroad Foundation a non-profit organization who has been named the preferred developer by the City of Cincinnati in a renovation project located at the abandoned Armory on Shadybrook Drive in Hartwell has partnered with Ripken Management & Design. RMD will serve as the foundations design and feasibility consultant as well as the consultant to all major aspects of the project. The William Still UGRR Foundation signed a preferred developer agreement with the City of Cincinnati in December of 2007 to transition the almost 24,000 square feet Hartwell site into the MVP (Most Valuable Persons) Indoor Baseball/Softball Training Facility. This facility will be available for both boys and girls baseball and softball teams who currently have no indoor facility during off-season months. The facility hopes to serve at least 1000 youth within its first year from the ages of 6-17 and will also incorporate a math tutoring program as well as a self-esteem building program in addition to professional baseball/softball lessons. The Hartwell Community Council, Cincinnati Reds Community Fund, and Cincinnati Recreation Commission are in support of the need for an indoor baseball and softball facility where youth living within the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County can have access to training during fall and winter months. The foundation is in conversation with some private schools within in 10 mile radius of the proposed site, to utilize the facility for indoor practice and to get an earlier start on spring training. The plans for the proposed site include an indoor playing field, batting cages with tunnels, weight room, and multi-purpose meeting room for potential high school and college scouts to meet and see urban talent showcased.
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| RMD completes feasibility study for Old Tiger Stadium |
Ripken Management & Design has completed a feasibility study for the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy examining various possibilities for the stadium’s re-use. Additionally, RMD has put together a series of financial projections for the Conservancy as they move forward on launching a capital fundraising campaign. RMD remains as the lead baseball consultant and will assist the Conservancy as they continue design, programming and fundraising work. More information on Ripken Management & Design’s involvement in the Tiger Stadium project can be found in the project gallery
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| January Progress Photos added for Cypress Mounds |
January updates to the Cypress Mounds Project Gallery are now available. These pictures show the complex coming closer to completion. Fields are graded and formed, the concession and entrance buildings are up and dugouts are built. Cypress Mounds is still on schedule for a spring 2008 opening.
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| Lake Charles, LA: RMD Designs Renovations for Historic Ballpark |
| Ripken Management & Design has completed a design package to the City of Lake Charles, LA to renovate historic Legion Field, home of Minor League and Negro League baseball throughout the 20th Century. Home of former Major League great Alvin Dark, Lake Charles has a long and storied baseball history that RMD has captured through these renovations. By proposing a completely refurbished playing surface, enhanced lighting, fan amenities and a series of updates to the entrance and backstop areas, RMD has developed a plan to make Legion Field a wonderful community resource while still retaining all of the history and character of the old ballpark. |
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| Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star: Ripken’s Complex Going to the City |
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| November Progress Photos Added; Opening Announced |
| Cypress Mounds is set to open its doors on April 14th, 2008, complex officials announced earlier this month. The six unique fields designed by Ripken Management & Design can accommodate ages 9 through 14 and will attract teams from throughout the southeast and the entire nation. With the opening only a few months away, construction teams have been making great strides to make sure that Cypress Mounds is finished in time. New Progress Photos are now available in the Cypress Mounds Project Gallery. Featured in this gallery are views of the graded field areas, poured concrete in the concessions and entrance buildings, the addition of electrical and plumbing lines and new steel beams that make up the bones of the main entrance. Visit http://www.cypressmounds.com for more information on the Cypress Mounds baseball complex. |
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Little Rock, AR: Final Designs Completed for America’s Pastime Park |
Ripken Management & Design and the design team compiled by America’s Pastime Sports Management have completed final designs for America’s Pastime Park of North Little Rock. Since joining the design team as lead baseball consultant in September, 2007, RMD has developed a unique complex layout that includes a signature entrance building, batting cages and playground/picnic area, in addition to five first-class baseball fields. RMD has also completed an Economic Feasibility Study for America’s Pastime Sports Management to establish the appropriate size and scope of the new complex.
Approved designs and layouts are now available in our Project Gallery . With the final designs in place and the construction crews ready to go, America’s Pastime Park of North Little Rock is set to move into its next phase of development. Crews are preparing to break ground and work around the clock so that the complex can open on schedule in Spring 2008. Ripken Management & Design will be posting comprehensive progress photos and complex updates as they become available. |
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| New Progress Photos Added to Cypress Mounds Project Gallery |
| New Progress Photos are now available in the Cypress Mounds Project Gallery. Featured in this gallery is a completed Storm Water Management pond, the start of rough grading for field construction and framing the foundation of the main concession building. |
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| Baton Rouge, LA: Cypress Mounds Breaks Ground |
Baton Rouge, LA
The Seven Field Cypress Mounds Complex has broken ground and is currently on schedule for their planned spring opening. RMD has worked with the Cypress Mounds ownership group, Architectural firm Bani,Carville & Brown, and preferred vendors to ensure that construction of this state-of-the-art facility occurs on schedule and on budget.
With construction underway, RMD leaders have spent the week on-site in Baton Rouge, helping Cypress Mounds ownership with updated cost analyses and developing merchandising options for the facility’s opening and first year of operation. By combining hands-on expertise with the full resources of our staff off-site, these meetings will help Cypress Mounds make a smooth transition from construction to opening and operation. Visit www.ripkendesign.com frequently for more updates, and view progress photos in the Cypress Mounds section of the project gallery. To learn more about the Cypress Mounds Baseball Complex, visit http://www.cypressmounds.com
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| Detroit, MI: RMD Hired as Lead Consultant on Tiger Stadium Renovation |
In July 2007, Ripken Management & Design was hired as lead consultant to the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy to consult on the reconstruction and programming options for Tiger Stadium, former home of the Detroit Tigers. As part of our agreement, RMD has performed a feasibility study to analyze the stadium’s use as a baseball and event facility. In addition RMD has worked closely with the Conservancy’s chosen architect Hamilton Anderson Associates, to maximize programming and baseball spaces. RMD will soon take on the task of creating a variety of field renovation options for the conservancy to help restore the field into the elite venue it once was.
As part of our agreement, RMD will:
• Perform a complete economic feasibility analysis that outlines all programming and facility options and makes specific recommendations to maximize the social and economic impact of a renovated Tiger Stadium.
• Create renderings to illustrate the stadium’s refurbished spaces.
• Present options for a complete field refurbishment, creating an elite playing field for public use in Detroit.
• Present programming options for the area’s Youth, High School, College and Adult baseball and softball players.
• Develop facility layout recommendations to maximize the stadium’s interior spaces.
• Work closely with the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy to create a one-of-a-kind baseball and historical destination in the heart of Detroit.
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