多米尼加共和国棒球学院丨Jones Haydu 和 JMF Arquitectos

US studio Jones Haydu and Dominican studio JMF Arquitectos have created a baseball complex with a winged concrete form for the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball team in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.

The academy is separated into two primary buildings: a 24,795-square foot (2,300-square metre) athletic and administration building and a 42,139-square foot (3,915-square metre) dormitory and classroom building, separated by the playing fields.

Jones Haydu and JMF Arquitectos have completed a baseball complex for the Miami Marlins

All 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams have a player academy in the Dominican Republic, due to the country's status as the largest contributor of non-US-born players to the league. The academies train players between the ages of 16 and 20, who compete in the Dominican Summer Leagues.

The facade of the complex draws inspiration from Miami's grand hospitality structures

Sharing a similar climate as Miami, the Dominican Republic facility was "inspired by the lines of the art deco movement in some of the oldest neighborhoods of Miami," the team said.

"The entry sequence of the facility, from the curved gate and main facade, echoes many of the grand hospitality structures of Miami, like the Fontainebleau, which often utilize a very solid facade wall which opens to a grand lobby."

The academy consists of two main buildings

The buildings are set opposite of each other, divided by two baseball fields – that accommodate the two teams that the Marlins field – and a central lawn.

The centre of the residential building is a large, partially covered courtyard with a Spanish-stair amphitheatre and gathering space, shaded with open rises, that allow for the island breeze to flow through.

The courtyard is flanked by a large dining hall, recreation rooms, classrooms, a computer lab, and a chapel set into two stories divided by a deep concrete floor plate that extends outside the building's perimeter to form a covered walkway and deck that wraps around the building.

"The clean lines and slight layering of the roof echo the art Ddco style while allowing for light and ventilation deep inside the buildings."

The centre of the residential building features a courtyard with a Spanish stair amphitheatre

The learning and recreation spaces are lined with floor-to-ceiling windows in black metal frames and white walls, contrasting the Marlins' teal blue paint that coats the ceilings and soffits.

The wings of the T-shaped plan consist of two floors of residential dormitories — the players and coaches live on the top floor, whereas on-site and visiting staff live on the ground floor.

On the other side of the complex, the athletic and administration building is designed for state-of-the-art training.

The wings of the T-shaped layout house two floors of residential dormitories

The centre of the plan holds a double-height gymnasium, a training room, hydrotherapy, physical therapy spaces, offices and a large conference facility under a large concrete roof, wrapped in glazing.

The wings of the building house locker rooms for players and coaches – which have tall ceilings and clerestory windows to help dissipate the heat and moisture of the showers – coaches' conference facility and equipment storage.

The locker rooms feature tall ceilings and clerestory windows

The complex also features a third practice field, 10,140 square feet (940 square metres) of batting cages, 2,110 square feet (196 square metres) of grandstands and 3,935 square feet (365 square metres) of accessory space.

Other projects recently completed in the Dominican Republic include a yellow elementary school interior centred around a playful tree structure and a temporary rattan tunnel constructed for the Bacanalia music festival.

The photography is by Matthew Millman.

Project credits:

Design Architect: jones | haydu, Hulett Jones, Paul Haydu, Aaron Goldman, Kate Sistek, Kyle Edmister Architect of Record: JMF Arquitectos Contractor: Hermida y Asociados Structural Engineer: Guillen Rosa & Asociados Electrical Engineer: Cadelec, S.R.L. Plumbing Engineer: Coydisa Glazing system: Vanta Exterior Sconces: Marca Morden Carpeting: Shaw Contract Tile: Merkaven Metal Roofing: Aluzinc Grandstand seating: Daplast CR4 Vinyl Composition Tile: Armstrong Excelon Acoustic Ceiling Tile: Armstrong Operable Partitions: Moderco Sanitary Fixtures: Helvex, American Standard, Toto Air Conditioning Equipment: York