Landscape Architect & Specifier News

MAR 2014

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100 Landscape Architect and Specifier News (Continued on page 102) Elizabethtown (Continued from page 98) sport fields, two full-size synthetic turf fields, and a Miracle Field designed to accommodate players of all ability levels. There are also a total of 12 separate multi- functional park buildings, including seven concessions facilities, nine restroom facilities, three large pavilions, and headquarters and maintenance buildings. The synthetic championship fields include grandstands and a press box. There is an interior park loop road, five separate parking lots accommodating nearly 1,000 parking spaces, a 5K trail and more than 50,000 square feet of walkway and plaza space that connect pedestrians to all parts of the park. The park also includes multiple power pedestals throughout, and Wi-Fi to maximize flexibility for tournaments and visitors. Quality & Amenities In addition to providing the right number and type of facilities, the design team established high standards for quality in detail. The sports fields feature top-of- the-line lighting, irrigation and sub-drainage systems, as well as high quality fencing, netting, infield and warning track materials. The design team worked closely with James Bergdoll, the park's new turf manager, to select turf types for the natural turf baseball (Tall Fescue) and soccer fields (Bermuda). The synthetic turf was specified at a collegiate quality level. Buildings for the park used durable, high quality materials to marry a classic sports vernacular to the existing natural appeal of the site. While several types of buildings Top The soccer pavilion includes a small playground with 12 Bermuda grass soccer fields. Seventy-six separate sports light poles and fixtures were installed as part of a sports lighting package (Musco) that totaled more than $3 million. Bottom, Left The park also contains two synthetic turf fields with grandstands and sports lighting for night use. More than 20 miles of underground utility infrastructure was installed to make the complex function. Bottom, Right The Miracle Field includes a collegiate- quality rubberized playing surface (The Motz Group), dugouts, backstop pads, netting, bleacher seating and shade structures. Design Team Landscape Architecture/Civil Engineering/Planning Consultant Element Design (formerly M2D Design Group) Ramona Fry, RLA, ASLA, LEED BD+C, Project Manager Mark Arnold, RLA, Principal in Charge Clint Abbott, PE, Civil Engineer Architecture Consultant 5253 Design Group; Chris Cottongim, AIA Mechanical/Electrical Engineering KTA Engineers; Cory Sharrard, PE Park Signage Beeghly Design; Mike Beeghly Irrigation Design Wolf Creek Company; Debbie Anderson Sports Field Consultant Dalhoff Thomas Design Studio; Dean Thomas, RLA Sports Turf Specialist Hargarten Sports Turf Consulting; Phil Hargarten 94-103.indd 100 2/26/14 4:43 PM

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