Love or hate the idea of a new ballpark in Southeast, the design process is moving full steam ahead. Today’s Post featured stadium architect Joseph Spear of HOK Sport, outlining his vision and sketches for the stadium. Spear’s plan calls for a V-shaped facade, with one face constructed of stone and glass, and the other a steel and glass facade. The ballpark incorporates a view of the Anacostia, pays homage to D.C.’s monumental core, and helps connect the field with the neighborhood and bring life to the surrounding area, by affording views into the ballpark from the walk along Half Street SE.

Now, in an effort to make it a more inclusive process, the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission is soliciting ordinary citizens’ input into the process. According to the DCSEC site,

The DC Sports & Entertainment Commission wants to know, because we think a signature ballpark for the Nation’s Capital will reflect what our citizens think. We will read every single idea you send our way, and you can check back daily to read what other people are saying.

The comments already posted on the site — only 11 at the time of this writing — show that while there is not a consensus about how the stadium should look or feel, plenty of strong sentiments about design quality and the importance of the stadium in Washington’s urban fabric are evident among Nats fans. Two commenters even found RFK’s infamous swaying stands important enough to merit being similarly worked into the new stadium.

So, DCist readers — what do you think are important features for the ballpark to have?

Frank Gehry shows off his Springfield cultural center masterpiece, from core77.com’s design blog.