Raimondi Park 

Oakland, CA

Canopy Team partnered with the newly founded Oakland Ballers to design a temporary ballpark at historic Raimondi Park in Oakland, CA for the expansion Pioneer League team. Guiding the Ballers’ front office through all phases of the process – strategic planning, design, construction, and operations – our team brought together and coordinated with the general contractor, engineering firm, and vendors to ensure the project was delivered within a tight timeline working towards Opening Day. Leaning into the history of Oakland, the goal was to immerse the ballpark into the city’s culture, with “Built by Oakland” as the guiding motto. Throughout the ballpark, Canopy Team helped implement placemaking strategies and, in doing so, identified and orchestrated the partnership of local artists for custom Oakland-themed murals to celebrate its history. Ultimately the collective work helped to create a season-long roadmap of programming for every home game.

Category

Pioneer League

Expertise

Project management 
Design
Programming 
Placemaking 
Strategic advisement 
Venue operations 

Clients

Oakland Ballers

Timeline

2023-2024
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Collaborators

Design and Engineering
Lloyd Sports + Engineering

Preconstruction and Construction
McGuire & Hester

Temporary Structures
InProduction

AV Design
Visua

Graphic Design
Younts Design

Artwork & Collaboration
ABG Art Collective

Team

Fran Weld

Michelle Arteaga

Ben Weingarten

Thomas DeVoss

Carly Eisenbrandt