Oriole Park at Camden Yards
If you’re a fan of a team that has constructed a new baseball stadium in the last 20 years, then Oriole Park at Camden Yards had an impact on the design of your teams new ballpark. After a 33 month construction period, Oriole Park at Camden Yards officially could be called home for the Orioles on April 6, 1992.
Designed by Helmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) with help from the Orioles and the State of Maryland (Maryland State Authority), they created a masterpiece. Located just 2 blocks from the birthplace of Babe Ruth, and just a few blocks from the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Oriole Park was perfectly placed and nestled in the heart of Baltimore. Seen beautifully from I-95, it quickly became a staple when visiting Baltimore.
Before 1992 and Oriole Park, the previous “norm” was to build a multi-purpose stadium, that could host baseball, football and other various professional sports in one central location. Stadiums like the Metrodome, Kingdome, O....
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