An energetic crowd of 40,000 inaugurated the new Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on March 30—and AIArchitect was there! The new ballpark is a collaboration of Kansas City-based HOK Sport and Washington, D.C.-based Devrouax + Purnell Architects and Planners PC, the architect of record. AIA President Marshall Purnell, FAIA, a design principal at Devrouax + Purnell, played a vital role in making the new ballpark a reality by working closely with AIA designers at HOK Sport and the City of Washington. The ballpark has just been awarded LEED® Silver certification, the first major league ballpark to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. Watch for detailed coverage about the ballpark in next week’s AIArchitect—just in time for our special issue celebrating National Architecture Week. Stay tuned to find out how the team of architects, owners, collaborating colleagues, and public officials hit one out of the park!