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Rutgers Fred Hill ComplexReed Shuttle
Ann Marie Hill, Director
Purpose To support the project team in the
completion of the proposal, bidding contracts, and site plans for the Fred Hill
Complex building
SignificanceThis new building will give Rutgers baseball
and softball teams a place to practice in inclement weather. The facility will give the
teams a place to practice in the fall and winter when it is too cold to practice outside.
This will ideally level the playing field between Rutgers and southern schools, who
can practice outside all year.
Methods The proposed building was completed
using best practices methods. We conducted research by comparing
building designs to see which would work best as well as what building
materials should be used. The study also used Site Maps and Land Use Maps to keep within building codes. We then
had to review all designs with code.
Outcomes The proposal was completed and sent to bid for the general contractors. The plan is for the building to have artificial turf inside with batting cages as well as a full baseball and softball infield. These
plans were made due to the research done by the project team including
myself. This structure will be a prefabricated fabric structure with
support unlike a bubble which is held up by air. The building will have 2
commercial sized garage doors to allow equipment to enter and exit easily. The building will have heating and electric
to allow for a controlled climate during the winter, in a plot of land within minimum distance from existing
bathrooms.
EvaluationThe proposal will allow Rutgers
University to build its first athletic building since 2008. The building will be able to give athletes a place to practice that is out of inclement weather. This building will also be vital in recruiting
since Rutgers is a northern school with a long off season in the BIG 10.
Acknowledgements I would like to thank Doug Kokoskie, my preceptor, as well as Ann Marie Hill and Tamara Swedberg with their assistance
in completing this internship.